Metal details (e.g. catches, zips, belt buckles and decoration) on our bags, belts and accessories are always developed in accordance with our founding principle, which is that our products should not contain any substances that may be harmful to people or the environment.
All of the metal detailing on our products is what you would call “nickel free”. We carry out ongoing tests and systematic random testing of nickel levels in order to ensure that they meet our own, as well as the current legal, requirements. All of this is to ensure that we create a product that is as good as it can possibly be, and so that you as a customer can feel safe.
However, you should be aware that any product made out of metal, or a metal alloy, is in most cases not 100 % nickel free. A product that is labelled “nickel free” by us, and most others in the business, will however follow the guidelines provided by the Swedish Chemicals Agency (a centralised regulator under the Ministry of the Environment), which provide the limit value for how much nickel may be released from a product. That limit value is today set at 0.5 micrograms per cm2 per week, which we adhere to with all of our products. In the document provided below, you can read more about the Swedish Chemicals Agency’s regulations surrounding nickel.
We at Saddler wants you to feel safe with our products. In selected wallets and card holders, we have added RFID blocking technology. The technology prevents RFID readers from scanning your bank cards and helps to protect your personal data from skimming.
Saddler products with skim protection are practically designed with the RFID blocker only on one side of the product (the logo side). This means the RFID-technology is conveniently available – so you don’t have to take your bus or gym card out of your wallet when scanning it. At the same you can feel confident that your cards containing sensitive information are protected.