EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Childcare articles and children's equipment
Baby's shoes Robeez “ROBEEZ Soft Soles” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00185/22
Summary
The leather in the product contains chromium (VI) (measured value 12.7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) has a sensitising effect and can trigger allergic reactions in contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Baby's shoes — Robeez
- Brand
- Robeez
- Name / model
- ROBEEZ Soft Soles · GREETING RABBIT model (874420-10)
- Barcode
- 3616423522530
- Category
- Childcare articles and children's equipment
- Baby bootees with light-grey leather soles. Soles with stamped stars and embossed inscription ‘ROBEEZ’. Dark grey leather uppers with printed pink hearts and leather trim in the form of a small grey hare, each with a pink ear on each shoe.
What is the risk?
- The leather in the product contains chromium (VI) (measured value 12.7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) has a sensitising effect and can trigger allergic reactions in contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 19/11/2021
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