EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
False nails AWI PERSONAL CARE “Color Nails” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1557/14
Summary
null The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which can be absorbed after prolonged and direct contact with the skin. DBP is classified as toxic to reproduction.
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Product
False nails — AWI PERSONAL CARE
- Brand
- AWI PERSONAL CARE
- Name / model
- Color Nails · APM 13-1
- Batch number(s)
- 8436021692740
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Set of artificial nails with a tube of glue, packed in a transparent plastic blister with a cardboard back.
What is the risk?
- null The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which can be absorbed after prolonged and direct contact with the skin. DBP is classified as toxic to reproduction.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/03/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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