Earrings

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.

Published: 24 February 2023
Notifying authority: France
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Import rejected at border. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/00386/23

Classification

Category: Jewellery
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: United States

Product description

Earrings