Abstract
Nickel is widely known as the most relevant contact allergen, with sensitization rates up to 28.4% among young adults (1). Therefore, the ‘EU nickel directive’, introduced in 1994, tried to protect these patients from nickel-releasing consumer products for direct and prolonged contact with the skin (2). The only technical products mentioned in this 12-year-old directive are ‘wrist-watch cases, watch straps and tighteners’ (3).
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