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Jimmy Fashion Body piercing - 316L SURGICALSTEEL — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 20, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Jimmy Fashion Body piercing - 316L SURGICALSTEEL — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Jimmy Fashion Body piercing - 316L SURGICALSTEEL — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk as it releases nickel at the rate of 10.4 µg/cm²/week. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (19/07/2013)

Product description

Packs of 12 metal objects to be inserted as piercings, composed of three cylindrical parts to be inserted subcutaneously, which screw into a horn and cylinder with coloured bead, in cardboard packaging.

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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