EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Body piercing Jimmy Fashion “Body piercing - 316L SURGICALSTEEL” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1246/13
Summary
null 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.
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HazardChemical
Notified byItaly
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
Body piercing — Jimmy Fashion
- Brand
- Jimmy Fashion
- Name / model
- Body piercing - 316L SURGICALSTEEL · Code No.: 316L
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Jewellery
- 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 is the risk?
- null 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
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 19/07/2013
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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