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Clothing, textiles and fashion items — chemical risk (0555/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 1, 2006

Hazard

The product poses a risk of allergy due to excessive nickel content in the buckle: 3.3 micrograms/cm2/week whereas the maximum release rate for nickel is set at 0.5 micrograms/cm2/week. The buckle is greatly in excess of this limit despite the labelling “nickel-free metal parts”. The presence of nickel in products which are in immediate and prolonged contact with skin can cause sensitization and allergic reactions.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers — Other

Product description

Plastic belt with rivets and metal buckle.Type/model: EAN Code: 2001031405473; Gr. 120/125; 6310.

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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