EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Earrings “Poetic Küpe” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0218/19
Summary
The earrings contain lead (measured value: 61% by weight ) and release an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 25 μg/cm²/week). Lead is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. 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…
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Product
Earrings
- Name / model
- Poetic Küpe · 70210
- Batch number(s)
- 8 690973 718723
- Category
- Jewellery
- Set of round-shaped earrings, made of gold-coloured metal. Packed in a red cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The earrings contain lead (measured value: 61% by weight ) and release an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 25 μg/cm²/week). Lead is harmful to human health as it accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 19/12/2018
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