Product Safety Report: Silver Snake Rings sold via Amazon (2511-0097)

Product Safety Report for Silver Snake Rings presenting a serious chemical risk.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 8 June 2026

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Jewellery
• Measure type: Import rejected at border
• Recall/alert date: 8 June 2026

Summary

Product: Silver Snake Rings sold via Amazon

Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains excess concentrations of cadmium.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.

Product information

Type	Jewellery - Rings
Amazon Barcode	X001R4UGXR
Country of Origin	China
Product Description	Silver snake ring sold in white plastic packaging.
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 86.7% cadmium (867000 mg/kg cadmium) which exceeds the maximum permissible limit. Cadmium accumulates in the body, can damage organs and may cause cancer.  

Further information on the health effects of cadmium exposure can be accessed on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cadmium-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology 

The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2511-0097

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 8 June 2026