Paint brush
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- Country of origin
- The Netherlands
- Notifying country
- Germany
What is the danger
The amount of nickel released by the metal part of the paint brush is too high (value: up to 4.8 mg/cm²/week).
Requirements breached
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 product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Retailer
Product
- Description
- Brush made of different coloured plastics with a strip of metal in the grasping area; includes a small box of eight paints in tablet form; multi-coloured printed folding box.
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0817/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-024
- Published
- 11 June 2018
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0024/18 from Report-2018-003 has been permanently removed from the site following new test results indicating that the product does not pose a risk.
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