A-1 Tanning Salon

Product diversion, same as with things like “tanning lotions” that appear to be legitimate salon quality product. Don’t trust third party sellers!

A new investigation reveals that jewelry sold as sterling silver on Amazon and can contain toxic cadmium at thousands of times the legal safety limit.

A shocking investigation by The Sunday Times has exposed a major health hazard hiding in budget online marketplaces: inexpensive jewelry sold on Amazon and TikTok Shop containing dangerously high levels of toxic heavy metals.

Independent laboratory testing conducted by the Birmingham Assay Office revealed that a ring marketed as '925 sterling silver'—which should contain at least 92.5 percent silver—was actually composed of 92.3 percent cadmium. This staggering concentration represents more than 9,000 times the legal threshold of 0.01 percent in the UK and European Union.

Similarly, charms purchased from a seller on TikTok Shop were found to contain 33 percent cadmium, or nearly 3,300 times the permitted limit, prompting both platforms to swiftly remove the flagged listings.

Cadmium is a highly toxic, carcinogenic heavy metal that accumulates in the human body over time, posing severe long-term risks to the kidneys, bones, and respiratory system. While brief contact with healthy skin is unlikely to cause acute poisoning, experts warn that prolonged exposure, worn jewelry on broken or pierced skin, or children accidentally swallowing or chewing on these cheap items present severe chemical risks. This discovery highlights a systemic safety loophole with third-party sellers on e-commerce giants, where consumers have virtually no way to verify if their purchases contain hazardous materials. Regulators advise shoppers to be extremely cautious of unusually cheap items, ambiguous material labels, and obscure manufacturing origins.

source: The Sunday Times. (2026). Jewelry made of carcinogen sold as silver on Amazon.

OPEN TODAY 07/02 FROM 10-3pm CLOSED 07/03 FRIDAY CLOSED 07/04 SATURDAY CLOSED 07/05 SUNDAY REOPEN 07/06 MONDAY 10am-8pm

A-1 Tanning is open for normal hours, you can park on railroad st and there is a large parking lot behind us at the cross section of rail road and i believe state? Its not far to walk and we will also have our back door open.

A-1 tanning will be closed for the morning shift. The roads are terrible and on top of that I'm in the ER have not been feeling well for a few wks and got diagnosed with influenza B and a sinus infection this week. Sorry for any inconvenience please stay safe out there. Think sun 🌞

We will be opening at 2 pm today to allow time for the roads to be clear. Stay safe, think sun 🌞

Closing early due to bad weather conditions! Be safe, drive safe, stay warm. Think sun 🌞

Gail and Dave(owner) were in a bad accident this morning, Gail's new car was totaled and Dave took the most damage as it was a T-bone on his side of the car. They were headed to ann arbor U of M hospital for his appointment. Stay safe

NOW OPEN SUNDAYS! TOMORROW IS THE FIRST REOPENING ON SUNDAY 01/04/26

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