Body Bar Surgical Steel · Chemical
Product: Navel piercing bar · OPIA · Unknown
Category: Jewellery · Germany
Hazard: The product poses a chemical risk because it releases up to 9.6 µg/cm²/week of nickel, exceeding the limit value of 0.2 µg/cm²/week. Nickel is a strong sensitizer 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.
Official action: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market Date of entry into force: 19/01/2015