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Design Nail false nails — chemical risk (A12/0820/15)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 3, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Design Nail false nails — chemical risk (A12/0820/15)
Photo from the official notice: Design Nail false nails — chemical risk (A12/0820/15)
Photo from the official notice: Design Nail false nails — chemical risk (A12/0820/15)

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

Hazard

The nail glue contains chloroform (measured value up to 6.5% by weight). Chloroform in high doses causes skin irritation and can damage health if inhaled or swallowed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (22/05/2015)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (22/05/2015)

Product description

Artificial nails in a pink cardboard packaging containing 24 nails and pink gel glue. The artificial nails come in various colours and patterns.

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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