EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Babies' shoes mepiQ “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1806/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains chromium VI in a concentration up to 7.8 mg/kg. Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Babies' shoes — mepiQ
- Brand
- mepiQ
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Babies' leather shoes with a brown sole, a pink upper with white leather edging and a synthetic insole. There is a textile lining and leather appliqué in the form of a white cat's head.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains chromium VI in a concentration up to 7.8 mg/kg. 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): -
- Date of entry into force: 20/11/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 31/10/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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