EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' shoes babydream “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0869/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of shoes contains up to 40.4 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Babies' shoes — babydream
- Brand
- babydream
- Name / model
- Unknown · 'Biene' - 'bee' model
- Batch number(s)
- EAN Code 4305615210858
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Babies shoes made of leather (soles and uppers) and beige textile lining. The shoes are fastened together with a plastic cord, to which a label with markings is also attached. The front part of the shoes has a decorative bee drawing.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of shoes contains up to 40.4 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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