Earrings subject to a consumer warning over chemical risk
EU authorities issued a consumer warning about this product (Earrings) 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
- Pair of red and gold-coloured metal earrings in the shape of a flower. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique product identifier: 1005009015350783).
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- 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: 42% and 0.25% 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.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.