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Amazon Pulls Dishowme Butterfly Rings After UK Regulator Finds Excess Cadmium

Officials labeled the jewelry a serious chemical risk, with Amazon characterizing the step as a listing removal rather than a recall.

Overview

  • The Office for Product Safety and Standards said testing found cadmium above the legal limit in the Dishowme butterfly rings.
  • Trading standards specified the corrective action as removal of the product listing, and Amazon has taken the rings off its site.
  • The rings were marketed to women and girls and described as two silver-coloured butterfly bands sold in a clear plastic bag.
  • UK Health Security Agency materials note cadmium is classified by IARC as carcinogenic and can damage organs depending on exposure.
  • Amazon said it requires compliance with laws and its policies and confirmed the product was removed, stating this is not a formal recall.