OECDReference EN/CA/73990
Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery
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Identification
Product identification
- Product
- Be Teens Kawaii Jewellery
- Category
- Consumer products, Jewellery
Official information
Risk and measures
- Risk or hazard
- The recalled jewellery contains lead in excess of allowable limits, posing a chemical hazard. Under the Children's Jewellery Regulations of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act , it is illegal to import, advertise or sell jewellery items that appeal primarily to children under 15 years of age and contain more than 90 mg/kg total lead. Lead and cadmium are highly toxic, especially to children. A range of serious health effects have been associated with exposure to lead and cadmium, including anemia, vomiting, diarrhea, serious brain injury, convulsions, coma, as well as effects related to the liver, kidneys, heart and immune system. In extreme cases, there have been deaths. For more information on the risks and symptoms of lead exposure and cadmium exposure, visit the Government of Canada’s website page Lead and cadmium in children's jewellery . As of July 19 th , 2023, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
- Measure or action
- Consultar la ficha oficial OECD
Territory
Geography
- Distribution
- Retirada en Canada
- Country of recall
- Canada
Provenance and context
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