EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Babies' shoes Jacob's “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0649/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the soles and of the uppers contains Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 17.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Babies' shoes — Jacob's
- Brand
- Jacob's
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 2 000009 630312
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Cream leather shoes for small children with printed pattern on upper and grey velvet lining; the sole is grey/white with rough velvet texture inside and outside. The cream leather strip has a butterfly design affixed. Size of the sample 20/21.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the soles and of the uppers contains Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 17.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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