Withdrawn from market
Voluntary measure
Notified by Poland
Published 13 Oct 2026
SR/02902/26
ECARLA brooch withdrawn from the market over chemical risk
EU authorities ordered the withdrawal of this product (ECARLA brooch) 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
- Metal brooch in the shape of a bicycle.
- Brand
- ECARLA
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Jewellery
Why it's dangerous
Chemical
The brooches have an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 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 product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the General Product Safety Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Poland
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/02902/26
View official notice ↗
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