EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hairpin Kinnunen “Hiuspinni” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03000/23
Summary
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured values up to 1.8 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
Hairpin — Kinnunen
- Brand
- Kinnunen
- Name / model
- Hiuspinni · 20763
- Barcode
- 2076211253342
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown bobby pins.
What is the risk?
- The rate of nickel release is too high (measured values up to 1.8 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 06/07/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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