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Recall A12/00523/20 — Unnamed product

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Luxembourg · 2020-04-03 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00523/20
Date of alert
2020-04-03
Country / jurisdiction
Luxembourg
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Product category
Jewellery
Product type
Earrings
Reported risk: The product releases an excessive amount of nickel and also contains an excessive amount of lead (measured values 3.2 μg/cm²/week and 0.07% by weight respectively). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in articles that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin and lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000774

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