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Primark Yellow One Size yellow one-size piercing — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 25, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Primark Yellow One Size yellow one-size piercing — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Primark Yellow One Size yellow one-size piercing — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The nose studs releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to 79,20 μg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (08/12/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (08/12/2020)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (08/12/2020)

Product description

Nose piercings made of gold-coloured metal

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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