PPG&PGG necklace removed from online marketplaces over chemical risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (PPG&PGG necklace) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Golden metal bib necklace with rhinestones and non-metallic beads. Product sold online, in particular via eBay.
- Brand
- PPG&PGG
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Jewellery
Why it's dangerous
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values: 44% and 0.14% 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 (only if exposure to children expected) and may affect breast-fed or unborn children.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.