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Piercing — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 11, 2022
Photo from the official notice: Piercing — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Piercing — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value: up to 3.56 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 products does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer

Product description

Belly and tongue bar sets.

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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