Silver Expandable Blue and Pink Butterfly Ring: too much nickel, import rejected at border
The ring has more nickel than the maximum allowed, and nickel is a sensitiser that can cause allergic reactions in products that touch the skin directly for a long time.
What to do
The import has been rejected at the border. The notice does not give other instructions. More on the health effects of nickel is at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nickel-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology
Notice details
- Product
- Silver Expandable Blue and Pink Butterfly Ring
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as the nickel content is greater than the maximum permissible limit.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2511-0074
- Alert date
- November 13, 2025
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 13, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 13, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Safety Report: Silver Expandable Blue and Pink Butterfly Ring (2511-0074)
- Risk level
- Serious risk
- Measures taken
- Import rejected at the border
- Summary
- Product: Silver Expandable Blue and Pink Butterfly Ring Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as the nickel content is greater than the maximum permissible limit. Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type: Jewellery - Rings Country of Origin: China Product Description: Expandable ring with a blue and pink butterfly design, sold in a plastic bag. Product Report and Image: Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as the nickel content is greater than the maximum permissible limit. Nickel is a sensitiser and can cause allergic reactions if present in products that come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin. Further information on the health effects of nickel exposure can be accessed on Gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nickel-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border. Additional information PSD notification number: 2511-0074 Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
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