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Silver Coloured Tongue Bar — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalOct 1, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Silver Coloured Tongue Bar — chemical risk

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Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains nickel at levels higher than the permitted limit. Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. Further information regarding nickel can be found on Gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nickel-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology . The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Remedy

The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of product from market

Product description

A silver tongue bar. The top of the bar has a USA flag design.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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