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Accessories — Jewellery — recall A12/0557/17

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2017-04-28 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0557/17
Date of alert
2017-04-28
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Accessories
Product category
Jewellery
Product type
Earrings
Reported risk: The hook of the earring releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value: 3.3 μg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitizer and can cause 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.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Distributor
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
10/02/2017
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/256575

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