Earrings
Fashion Jewelry
JewelleryChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Slovakia
What is the danger
The earrings contain lead (measured value: 12.8% by weight ) and release nickel in an excessive amount (measured value: 7,6 μg/cm²/week).
Requirements breached
Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may damage the unborn child. 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
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 16 October 2018
Product
- Description
- Set of triangular-shaped earrings, made of silver-coloured metal with embedded clear rhinestones. Sold on a cardboard holder, wrapped in plastic.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1847/18 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2018-050
- Published
- 4 December 2018
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum : Notification A11/0093/18 from Report-2018-049 has been permanently withdrawn following a reassessment of the risk by the notifying authority.
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