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Primark Body Bar (yellow) piercing studs — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 2, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Primark Body Bar (yellow) piercing studs — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The piercing studs release an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 7.5 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is highly sensitising and may cause allergic reactions through skin contact. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor

Product description

Belly button piercing made of gold-coloured metal with a bent bar, on one end a small ball screwed on to the bar, on the other end a large ball fixed to the bar. Each ball is decorated 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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