Reported risk evidence comparison

Clothing, textiles and fashion items: cadmium — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 28 official alert references published from 2007-10-12 to 2026-07-31. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including children's clothing, earrings, bracelet set. The other 20 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about cadmium. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.

Children's clothing · SR/02101/26

Report published 2026-07-31 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: One shoulder scuba dress in pink and blue, white crepe skort and white crepe top with bow/heart-shaped brooch details. All childrenswear sizes are affected. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The casings of the heart and bow-shaped brooches have an excessive concentration of cadmium. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 29/06/2026 [1]

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Earrings · SR/03031/25

Report published 2025-08-22 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Metal earrings. Product sold online, in particular via Wish. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 57 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 27/06/2025 [2]

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Bracelet set · SR/02999/25

Report published 2025-08-15 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Set of four wooden and plastic beaded bracelets with charms. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 40% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/06/2025 [3]

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Ring · SR/02965/25

Report published 2025-08-15 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Metal ring. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 83.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 26/06/2025 [4]

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Necklace · A12/01398/24

Report published 2024-05-31 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Necklace with a pendant in the shape of an owl, made of metal. Product sold online. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 78% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 28/03/2024 [5]

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Rings · INFO/00161/23

Report published 2023-12-01 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Several rings made out of metal. Product sold online. [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 79.3 % by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 16/11/2023 [6]

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Rings · INFO/00160/23

Report published 2023-12-01 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Set with ten rings made of golden metal.Product sold online. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 50 % by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ExporterCategory of measure(s): The website has been closed. Date of entry into force: 16/11/2023 [7]

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Earrings · A12/02881/23

Report published 2023-12-01 · notifying country Sweden · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Earrings with pearls. Product sold online. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 79.7 % by weight).Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 15/08/2023 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

28 distinct official alert references, published between 2007-10-12 and 2026-07-31. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2007	1
2009	2
2016	1
2017	2
2018	2
2019	2
2021	1
2022	2
2023	8
2024	2
2025	3
2026	2

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Chemical: 26 recorded references
Environment: 2 recorded references

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 20 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

Cadmium-bearing component or material evidence — what evidence do we have?
If the corresponding material/component is used in your product, identify which part and finish are in scope and obtain composition/lot evidence. Keep the report’s measured amount as a dated reported observation; ask a specialist to verify identity, use/actor conditions and current legal criteria before any conclusion.
Useful evidence: Component/finish BOM, supplier composition/lot documentation, relevant analytical results with method and detection limits, and a current applicability review.
Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

Work packages and dependencies

Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.

Questions for providers

Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?

Sources and data dates

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