EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Jewellery
Wristwatch Infinity accessoires “Herrenuhr” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01292/21
Summary
The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 1.81 µg/cm2/week).Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes 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
Wristwatch — Infinity accessoires
- Brand
- Infinity accessoires
- Name / model
- Herrenuhr
- Batch number(s)
- 234441/00+01+02
- Barcode
- 2 000006 995612
- Category
- Jewellery
- Men’s wristwatch made of steel with steel links bracelet.
What is the risk?
- The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to: 1.81 µg/cm2/week).Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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