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Bijou Brigitte earrings — chemical risk (A12/0356/18)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 9, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Bijou Brigitte earrings — chemical risk (A12/0356/18)

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

Hazard

The amount of nickel released by the earring closure is too high (measured value up to 2.4 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

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (19/01/2018)
  • Destruction of the product — Importer

Product description

Metal, hoop earrings with closure hook.

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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