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6 Brisuren in silberfarben für 10mm Cabochons earring blanks — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 10, 2020
Photo from the official notice: 6 Brisuren in silberfarben für 10mm Cabochons earring blanks — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The earring blanks release an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 7.8 µg/cm2/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser 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

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (28/02/2020)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (28/02/2020)

Product description

Silver-coloured earring blanks with folding clasp (do-it-yourself jewellery). The product was sold online.

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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