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Merry Christmas — Clothing, textiles and fashion items — recall A12/00360/22

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Finland · 2022-03-04 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00360/22
Date of alert
2022-03-04
Country / jurisdiction
Finland
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Merry Christmas
Product category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product type
Hairpin
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
5701403566210
Reported risk: The metallic parts of the hairpin releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: up to 14,4 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.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator to whom the measure were ordered
Distributor
Category of measure
Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Date of entry into force
11/02/2022
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10005661

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