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Primark White One Size piercing jewellery — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 8, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Primark White One Size piercing jewellery — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to 6.69 per 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)
  • Stop of sales — Distributor (08/12/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (08/12/2020)

Product description

Belly-button jewellery made from silver-coloured metal with a curved post which has a small, screw-on ball at one end and a large, fixed ball at the other. Both balls are ornamented with a colourless round stone.

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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