EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Earrings Villa Di Mario “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0792/15
Summary
null The product releases an excessive quantity of nickel (measured value up to 113 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer 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
Earrings — Villa Di Mario
- Brand
- Villa Di Mario
- Name / model
- Unknown · 135; T-205-0-135
- Batch number(s)
- 2000142650017
- Category
- Jewellery
- Coloured earrings attached to a black plastic label bearing the brand, article and bar code.
What is the risk?
- null The product releases an excessive quantity of nickel (measured value up to 113 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/06/2015
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