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Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00098/20)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 24, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00098/20)
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00098/20)
Photo from the official notice: Piercing jewellery — chemical risk (A12/00098/20)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 1.3 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and causes allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Importer (29/11/2019)

Product description

Different earrings for piercing.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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