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Hairpin — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 8, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Hairpin — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hairpin — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Hairpin — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The metallic parts of the blue and yellow product have an excessive concentration of nickel (measured values up to 32.2 µg/cm²/week, 24.4 µg/cm²/week, 14.5 µg/cm²/week, and 24.5 µg/cm²/week, 27.6 µg/cm²/week, and 22.6 µg/cm²/week respectively).Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. This product does not comply with the REACH Regulation

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (29/06/2023)

Product description

Fabric-covered metal hairpins.

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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