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Navel piercing "bananas with two pink stones" belly button piercing — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 30, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Navel piercing "bananas with two pink stones" belly button piercing — chemical risk

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Hazard

The small beads of the navel piercing release an excessive quantity of nickel (measured values: up to 2.29 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

  • Destruction of the product — Importer (28/06/2021)
  • Stop of sales — Importer (28/06/2021)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (28/06/2021)

Product description

Belly button piercing, to be placed on the navel, consisting of a curved pin with a large and small bead screwed to the ends of the pin; each ball end bearing a pink decorative 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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