EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
False nails Opoola “Art Nails” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1984/13
Summary
null The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP) which can penetrate the skin into the body and is toxic for reproduction.
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HazardChemical
Notified byCzechia
Country of originPeople's Republic of China
Intended forConsumer
Product
False nails — Opoola
- Brand
- Opoola
- Name / model
- Art Nails · 28011
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Set of plastic finger nails with glue in a red tube. Packing consists of a plastic bag with cardboard.
What is the risk?
- null The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP) which can penetrate the skin into the body and is toxic for 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: 25/10/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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