EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Bracelet “Be your own kind of beautiful” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0945/19
Summary
The bracelet releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 2.56 μg/cm²/week). 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.
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Product
Bracelet
- Name / model
- Be your own kind of beautiful · 322054-1001 and 322054-3009
- Category
- Jewellery
- Silver-coloured bracelet with beads and a bee made of metal and with white and violet decorative stones, fixed to a printed cardboard backing.
What is the risk?
- The bracelet releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 2.56 μg/cm²/week). 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Remaining stock of goods withheld.
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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