[Recalled] Jewelry bags — The product has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (… | EU Safety Gate 2025-10-03
A safety authority has issued a recall or warning for this item. The confirmed facts from the source notice are laid out below.
Recall details
| Product | Jewelry bags |
|---|---|
| Category | Jewellery |
| Issuing authority | RAPEX |
| Reference | SR/03434/25 |
| Country of notice | Sweden |
| Risk level | Serious risk |
| Hazard type | Chemical, Environment |
| Notice date | 03 October 2025 |
Why it was recalled
According to the RAPEX notice, the identified hazard is: The product has excessive concentrations of short chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs), bis(2ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and cadmium (measured values up to 2.3%,16% and 0.027% by weight, respectively). SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer.
This Serious risk recall concerns Jewellery products distributed in Sweden and was recorded by RAPEX. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
Stop using the product immediately and follow the authority's remedy (return, repair, or disposal).
Read the full official notice →
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