Reported risk evidence comparison

Jewellery: cadmium, nickel — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 26 official alert references published from 2013-03-01 to 2026-09-11. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including earrings, extendable ring, necklace. The other 18 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, nickel. 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.

Earrings · SR/00780/26

Report published 2026-03-20 · notifying country Norway · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Earrings in a silver colour in the shape of a frog. Product sold online, in particular via Shein. [1]
Reported risk explanation: The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and release of nickel (measured values: 87,3 % by weight and up to 0.81 µg/cm²/week, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
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: Unknown [1]

Unresolved source wording: This report uses release wording with a percentage. Its measurement basis/unit is unresolved; preserve the literal source wording and do not compare it as a verified surface-release rate. [1]

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Extendable ring · SR/04501/25

Report published 2025-12-26 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Extendable ring with a blue and pink butterfly. [2]
Reported risk explanation: The rate of nickel release from the ring is too high (measured value up to 2.95 µg/cm2/week). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Moreover, the product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.93% 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 nor with the General Product Safety Regulation. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 29/10/2025 [2]

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Necklace · SR/02003/25

Report published 2025-05-30 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Metal round necklace with a metal pendant in the shape of two connected circles in silver colour. [3]
Reported risk explanation: The products have an excessive concentration of cadmium and nickel release rate (measured values up to 86.9% and 0.8 µg/cm2/week, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
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: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Jewellery set · SR/01775/25

Report published 2025-05-09 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Gold-coloured bangle and gold-coloured necklace with a small heart pendant. [4]
Reported risk explanation: The products have an excessive concentration of cadmium and nickel (measured values up to 45.8% and 7.48% 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. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 10/02/2025 [4]

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Earrings · A12/01540/22

Report published 2022-11-11 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Hanging earrings in gold design with shapes resembling flowers, which are decorated with pearls. [5]
Reported risk explanation: The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 75.4% 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 rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.58 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: 18/10/2022 [5]

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Earrings · A12/01518/22

Report published 2022-11-04 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Gold coloured earrings in the shape of an irregular circle attached to a paper pad. The text on the paper pad reads: "COCOA TREE Design by Korea". [6]
Reported risk explanation: The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 78.3 % 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 rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.29 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 23/09/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 23/09/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 23/09/2022 [6]

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Earrings · INFO/00132/22

Report published 2022-11-04 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin Unknown

Reported product description: Silver coloured earrings in the shape of a circle with stones. [7]
Reported risk explanation: The product contains an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value 42% 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 rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.35 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 14/09/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 14/09/2022 [7]

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Necklace · A12/01153/22

Report published 2022-08-12 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description: Necklace consisting of a chain and a pendant with silver-coloured designs, which shows a cat. The product also includes coloured foam fillings that can be inserted into the pendant. Product sold online. [8]
Reported risk explanation: The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0,027 % by weight) and releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value 0,76 μg/cm²/week). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer. Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause various allergic reactions if it occurs in objects that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 24/06/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 24/06/2022 [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

26 distinct official alert references, published between 2013-03-01 and 2026-09-11. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report year	Recorded alerts
2013	1
2014	1
2015	1
2016	1
2018	3
2020	1
2021	7
2022	5
2025	3
2026	3

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

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; 18 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 1}.

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]
Metal-contact configuration and analytical scope — what evidence do we have?
Record the metal/finish identity and actual skin-contact/use conditions. Check whether the reported concern is composition or release, and whether your analytical method and sample represent the relevant surface. Do not substitute one measurement type for another.
Useful evidence: Material/finish and contact-use details, supplier and analytical method/results, surface/lot traceability and current criterion 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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