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Wellys for Men Nasenhaarschneider electric nose hair trimmer — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 20, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Wellys for Men Nasenhaarschneider electric nose hair trimmer — chemical risk

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Hazard

The plastic of the product in contact with skin contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene: (measured values: 20 mg/kg, 81.5 mg/kg and 2.3 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (22/10/2020)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Distributor (22/10/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (22/10/2020)

Product description

Electric nose hair trimmer, apparently made of grey plastic with black rubberised grip.

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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