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Hair accessory – EGW “D Accessories - Diamante Hair Clip”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 8 May 2018In the weekly report of 18 May 2018 (week 20, 2018)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hair accessory
Brand
EGW (2 alerts)
Name
D Accessories - Diamante Hair Clip
Type / model
D/HC00182
Batch numbers
  • 5391519001820
  • Batch 800219-C
(official alert record)
Batch as notified
5391519001820Batch 800219-C
Barcode
5391519001820
Description
Metal hair clip in the shape of a butterfly with rhinestones, packed in a plastic bag.
Risk
The amount of nickel released by the product is too high (measured value 1.1 µg/cm²/week). It contains also lead and cadmium (measured values 5.9% by weight and 33.8 % 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. Exposure to lead is harmful for human health and cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer · from 10 Jan 2018
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0683/18Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0683/18
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0683/18
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2018-020 (XML)
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