EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Manicure kit Ciaté London “Denim Manicure” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0054/16
Summary
null The nail glue contains chloroform (measured value up to 5.25% by weight). Chloroform in high doses can cause skin irritation and can damage health if inhaled or swallowed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Manicure kit — Ciaté London
- Brand
- Ciaté London
- Name / model
- Denim Manicure · DN001- Denim kit
- Batch number(s)
- Batch: CHAFFG3
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue box containing nail glue, nail polish, studs and water transfers.The nail glue is in a white plastic container.
What is the risk?
- null The nail glue contains chloroform (measured value up to 5.25% by weight). Chloroform in high doses can cause skin irritation and can damage health if inhaled or swallowed. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2015
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗