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Jewellery kit “Natural cultured pearl” — risk: choking, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00036/24
Summary
The product lacks the required labelling/warning about the flammability of the liquid, Furthermore, the pearl could attract small children, who could put the it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
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Product
Jewellery kit
- Name / model
- Natural cultured pearl
- Category
- Jewellery
- Fashion jewellery kit consisting of an oyster enclosing a pearl floating in a liquid, together with a pendant. There are various types of pendant. The oyster has to be opened to extract the pearl and insert it in the pendant. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product lacks the required labelling/warning about the flammability of the liquid, Furthermore, the pearl could attract small children, who could put the it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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