Reported risk evidence comparison

Jewellery: nickel — reported risk evidence

The acquired cohort contains 271 official alert references published from 2006-02-10 to 2026-10-02. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including piercing jewellery, earrings, necklace. The other 263 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about nickel. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Dated official observations

Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism

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Piercing jewellery · SR/02743/26

Report published 2026-10-02 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Navel/belly gold-coloured metal piercing with bee-shaped decoration. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 29 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. he product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 14/09/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 11/09/2026 [1]

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Earrings · SR/02544/26

Report published 2026-09-25 · notifying country Germany · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Pair of elongated gold-coloured metal earrings with suspended gold-coloured metal pendants with transparent green, heart-shaped gemstones. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 9.01 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. [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 02/09/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 08/07/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 08/09/2026 [2]

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Necklace · SR/02498/26

Report published 2026-09-18 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Necklace with a cubic zirconia cross-shaped charm. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 0.88µg/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. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown [3]

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Necklace · SR/02420/26

Report published 2026-09-11 · notifying country Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Necklace with a green pendant in the shape of a flower. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 2.1 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. This product does not comply with the REACH Regulation [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]

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Necklace · SR/01896/26

Report published 2026-06-26 · notifying country Slovakia · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Silver-coloured necklace with a silver-coloured infinity symbol pendant, decorated with small rhinestones, and a silver-coloured heart pendant. [5]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value: 107 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. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [5]

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Ring · SR/01482/26

Report published 2026-05-29 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Silver-coloured metal ring in the shape of a feather, with the hallmark ‘S925’ on the inside. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value: 1.1 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. This product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 23/01/2026Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 04/02/2026 [6]

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Bracelet · SR/01139/26

Report published 2026-04-17 · notifying country France · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Gold-coloured metal bracelet with coffee bean shapes links. Product sold online, in particular via AliExpress (unique identifier: 1005004757541743). [7]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value: 0.96 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. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 26/11/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 08/12/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 08/05/2026 [7]

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Necklace · SR/00872/26

Report published 2026-03-27 · notifying country United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland · reported origin People's Republic of China

Reported product description
Gold-coloured necklace with S-shaped pendant. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The rate of nickel release is too high (measured value up to 6.79%). 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 General Product Safety Regulation not with the REACH Regulation. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 22/12/2025 [8]

Unresolved source wording: This report uses release wording with a percentage. Its measurement basis/unit is unresolved; preserve the literal source wording and do not compare it as a verified surface-release rate. [8]

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What this acquired cohort contains

271 distinct official alert references, published between 2006-02-10 and 2026-10-02. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.

Report yearRecorded alerts
20061
20072
200810
20094
20107
20117
20126
20139
201417
201515
20166
201712
201814
201919
202021
202125
202228
202310
202413
202525
202620

Recorded risk labels within this evidence task

Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.

Source selection, exclusions and calculation method

Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.

One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.

8 distinct descriptions displayed; 263 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {'measures': 18, 'description': 1}.

These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.

Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.

Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Metal-contact configuration and analytical scope — what evidence do we have?

    Record the metal/finish identity and actual skin-contact/use conditions. Check whether the reported concern is composition or release, and whether your analytical method and sample represent the relevant surface. Do not substitute one measurement type for another.

    Useful evidence: Material/finish and contact-use details, supplier and analytical method/results, surface/lot traceability and current criterion review.

    Reported context: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8]

  2. Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?

    Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.

    Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.

  3. Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?

    Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.

    Useful evidence: Supply-chain responsibility map, applicable-law review, investigation scope and documented decision/communication workflow.

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