The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·25424·Announced 2025-08-07

Monica Vinader gold mini heart jewelry can contain excess cadmium

Monica Vinader 14k Yellow Gold Mini Heart bracelets, necklaces and stud earrings are being recalled because the jewelry can contain excess levels of cadmium. About 300 units are affected.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Risk-of-harm product: excess cadmium in jewelry that is toxic if ingested by children, with no injuries reported in the source.

Plain-English summary

Monica Vinader 14k Yellow Gold Mini Heart Chain Bracelets (SKU YG-BL-HART-NON), Necklaces (SKU YG-NK-HART-NON) and Stud Earrings (SKU YG-EA-HARS-NON) are being recalled. The pieces are constructed of 14k yellow gold with mini heart pendants and were manufactured in October and November of the stated year. About 300 units are affected.

The stated hazard is that the jewelry can contain excess levels of cadmium, which can be toxic if ingested by young children and may cause adverse health effects through long-term skin exposure. No injuries or incidents have been reported.

The jewelry was sold at Monica Vinader and Nordstrom retail stores and online at monicavinader.com/us and nordstrom.com from January 20, 2025 through March 2025 by Monica Vinader, and from November 26, 2024 to May 2025 by Nordstrom, for between $250 and $350.

Consumers should immediately stop wearing the jewelry, store it out of reach of children and contact Monica Vinader for a replacement or refund. Nordstrom customers may also return the jewelry directly to Nordstrom.

The recalled product

Product
Monica Vinader 14k Yellow Gold Mini Heart Jewelry
Manufacturer
Monica Vinader Inc., of New York, New York
Category
Consumer Product — Jewelry
Hazard
  • cadmium
  • heavy-metal
  • ingestion-hazard
  • skin-exposure
Affected units
300

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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