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Poetic Küpe earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 8, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Poetic Küpe earrings — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Poetic Küpe earrings — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The earrings contain lead (measured value: 61% by weight ) and release an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 25 μg/cm²/week). Lead is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. 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

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (19/12/2018)

Product description

Set of round-shaped earrings, made of gold-coloured metal. Packed in a red cardboard box.

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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