SR/03516/257 October 2025

Piercing jewellery

Silver Coloured Tongue Bar

Notifying country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: No

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What is the danger

The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.91 µg/cm2/week). Nickel can cause skin irritation, induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 15 August 2025

Product

Description: A silver tongue bar. The top of the bar has a USA flag design.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/03516/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-41
Published: 7 October 2025
Modified: 7 October 2025
Corrigendum: Notification SR/03485/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.