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Earrings — chemical risk (A12/1411/14)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 19, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Earrings — chemical risk (A12/1411/14)
Photo from the official notice: Earrings — chemical risk (A12/1411/14)

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it releases up to 4.09 µg/cm²/week of nickel, exceeding the limit value of 0.5 µg/cm²/week. Nickel is a strong sensitizer 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 requirements of the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other

Product description

A pair of drop earrings with colourless, artificial rhinestones presented on black cardboard with print in silver and white, inside a foil sachet.

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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