Earrings
Chemical Jewellery Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/00386/23 |
| Category | Jewellery |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | France |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Published | 24 February 2023 |
Risk Description
The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to 33 μg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.The silver-coloured cylinder-shaped parts have an excessive concentration of lead (measured value 10 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at borderDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Earrings