Jewellery Recalls in the EU 2024–2026

A continuously-updated index of 263 serious jewellery recalls across the EU (2024-01-12 – 2026-11-06), compiled from the EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) and national consumer-protection authorities. Each entry links to the official government alert.

Where these recalls were reported

Sweden 69
Germany 37
France 28
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland 25
Finland 18
Norway 18
Luxembourg 13
Ireland 9
Latvia 9
Poland 8
Slovakia 7
Estonia 6

Most recent serious recalls

2026-02-20 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 87 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it m…
2026-02-13 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 12 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged con…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 37.16% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones a…
2026-02-13 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 39 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it m…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.75µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged co…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 38.9% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, a…
2026-02-13 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 44 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it m…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.65 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged c…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 46,7 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 31.8 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-02-13 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 2.9 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged co…
2026-02-13 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 75.9 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-02-06 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 0.03 % by weight,) and lead (measured value 27% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, c…
2026-01-30 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 82.8 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-01-30 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.74 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged c…
2026-01-30 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product contains an excessive amount of cadmium (measured value 43 %) and lead (measured value 0.098%). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidney…
2026-01-30 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release from the ring is too high (measured value up to 20.6 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct a…
2026-01-30 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 20.6 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged c…
2026-01-30 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 76.9 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-01-30 · Czechia · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 20.6 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged c…
2026-01-23 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium and lead (measured values: 44% and 0.14% by weight, respectively). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can dama…
2026-01-23 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 13.6 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-01-23 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 75.6 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-01-16 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 87.9 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2026-01-09 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has 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 may c…
2025-12-26 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 23.8% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can induce developmental neurotoxicity and can also harm…
2025-12-26 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release from the ring is too high (measured value up to 2.95 µg/cm2/week). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. Moreover, the product…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 1.6% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may affect brea…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 1.2 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged co…
2025-12-26 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of lead (measured value: 2.6% by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can induce developmental neurotoxicity and can also harm …
2025-12-19 · Finland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 45.3% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and ma…
2025-12-05 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 39% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and may …
2025-11-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The plastic material of the product has an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured value: up to 32.3% by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible…
2025-11-21 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 38.6% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-11-14 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.015 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and i…
2025-11-14 · France · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 3.6 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged co…
2025-11-07 · Germany · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release from the pendant logo is too high (measured value up to 110 µg/cm2/week). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.…
2025-10-31 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.0168% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and i…
2025-10-31 · Poland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.013% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it…
2025-10-31 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 100mg/kg by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and …
2025-10-17 · Norway · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 89,4% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-10-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.91 µg/cm2/week). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.…
2025-10-10 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 84.1% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-10-03 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
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)…
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 78.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 32.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and ma…
2025-09-26 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 76 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and…
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 52.8% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 83.4% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones, and ma…
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 64.7% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.3 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 91.5% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body, damages the kidneys and bones, and may cause …
2025-09-26 · Latvia · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 0.011 % by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and i…
2025-09-19 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 35.9% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it …
2025-09-19 · United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · Serious risk · official alert
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value: 50.1 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contac…
2025-08-29 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 19% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it ma…
2025-08-29 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 15% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it ma…
2025-08-29 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 16% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it ma…
2025-08-29 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value: 13% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it ma…
2025-08-29 · Sweden · Serious risk · official alert
The product has an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 54.8% by weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones an…

Methodology & sources. Aggregated from official EU and national recall registers (primarily the EU Safety Gate / RAPEX) and reflecting each authority's own classification. ProductGuru is an independent information service, not a government body, and gives no medical, legal or financial advice — always consult the official source. Serious-risk consumer-goods recalls from 2024 onward. Free to cite with attribution.