EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Jewellery
Tongue piercing Big Blue Stone — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00134/21
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 0,98 µg/cm2 /week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tongue piercing — Big Blue Stone
- Brand
- Big Blue Stone
- Category
- Jewellery
- Metallic tongue piercing. The product is primarily sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 0,98 µg/cm2 /week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions. 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Publication on the platform "www.farligeprodukter.no" to warn the public.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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