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🧸 Product DE June 10, 2022

Fashion Jewelry — Earrings

Gold-coloured earrings with a grooved surface

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Fashion Jewelry — Earrings
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Jewellery
Hazard
The pins of the earrings release an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 1.48 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is highly sensitising and may lead to allergic reactions through skin contact.
Origin
Türkiye

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ (to: Retailer) Withdrawal of the product from market
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1557 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
120 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 14, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? These are fashion earrings that may release too much nickel. Nickel can cause skin allergies.

What's happening? The earrings have pins that let out too much nickel. This can harm your skin.

Does this affect me? If you wear these earrings, you could get a skin allergy. People in Germany may have them.

What should I do? Stop wearing them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel a reaction.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
Jewelry
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The pins of the earrings release an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 1.48 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is highly sensitising and may lead to allergic reactions through skin contact. · Origin: Türkiye

First published
June 10, 2022
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10006230

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Fashion Jewelry — Earrings. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Jewellery · Hazard: The pins of the earrings release an excessive amount of nickel (measured values: up to 1.48 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is highly sensitising and may lead to allergic reactions through skin contact. · Origin: Türk...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on June 10, 2022 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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