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🧸 Product FR July 9, 2021

Lot de bijoux avec pendentifs d'oreilles et fleurs de mariage élégantes

Jewellery set in plastic packaging, consisting of a pair of earrings in plastic packaging, a ring in plastic packaging, a bracelet in plastic packaging, and a necklace. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Lot de bijoux avec pendentifs d'oreilles et fleurs de mariage élégantes
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Jewellery
Hazard
The product contains excessive amounts of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 53% and 9,9% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Withdrawal of the product from market
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1891 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
118 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 12, 2026
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What is this? This is a set of jewelry that includes earrings and wedding flowers. The jewelry may contain too much cadmium and lead.

What's happening? Tests show the jewelry has high levels of cadmium (up to 53%) and lead (up to 9.9%). These metals can harm your health.

Does this affect me? Anyone wearing this jewelry could be at risk. Children and pregnant women are especially in danger.

What should I do? Stop using the jewelry right away. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have used it.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The product contains excessive amounts of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 53% and 9,9% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and it may cause cancer. Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
July 9, 2021
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10002753

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Lot de bijoux avec pendentifs d'oreilles et fleurs de mariage élégantes. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The product contains excessive amounts of cadmium and lead (measured values: up to 53% and 9,9% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage th...
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on July 9, 2021 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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