Product Safety Report: Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace (2401-0021)
Product Safety Report for Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace presenting a serious chemical risk.
Summary
Product: Rangoli Gold Coloured Rings, Silver Coloured Earrings and Silver Necklace
Hazard: The products present a serious chemical risk as they were found to contain excess concentrations of heavy metals, including cadmium, lead and nickel.
Corrective action: Import rejected at the border.
Product information
| Type | Jewellery – Costume Jewellery |
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| Country of Origin | India |
| Product Description | Costume jewellery earrings, necklace and rings. |
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Hazard
The products present a serious chemical risk as they were found to contain excess concentrations of heavy metals, including cadmium, lead and nickel.
Further information on the health effects presented by these metals is available on Gov.uk at the following links:
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Lead: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lead-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
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Nickel: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nickel-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
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Cadmium: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cadmium-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
The products do not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.
Corrective action
The import has been rejected at the border.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2401-0021
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards