Aulnay-Sous-Bois customs officials (Seine Saint-Denis) were seized more than 5,600 jewelry items in August due to a content too high in heavy metal, he announced on Wednesday.
These many jewels of China and “popular among children and adolescents” presented a danger to consumer health due to “breach” with European regulations applicable to chemicals, they said in a press release.
Nickel content more than 4 times higher than authorized standards
Sample laboratory analysis taken by customs services revealed: “For two types of jewels”, “nickel content more than 4 times higher and a 3 -time lead content 3 times higher than authorized standards.”
All goods entered “will be destroyed by incineration,” said Customs.
The European regulation called “Reach” authorizes the marketing of joint metal jewelry articles that contain substances such as lead, nickel or cadmium, but with extremely low and health without health.
Source: BFM TV
