InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert: F.G.C. – Magnetic buttons

F.G.C. – Magnetic buttons

Name: BOTTONE MAGNETICO

Category: 10

Date: 2025-04-11

Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 5.7 µg/cm²/week). Nickel is a strong sensitiser and causes 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: Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 12/03/2025

Description: Set of three magnetic steel buttons, dimensions: 1.4 cm.

Notifying Country: Italy

Country of Origin: People’s Republic of China

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

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