EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boots Coolway “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1230/15
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather of the boots is too high (measured value up to 28.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitizing and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Boots — Coolway
- Brand
- Coolway
- Name / model
- Unknown · 1.) BASILMAN BRW 200 (for men), 2.) ARABIS BLK 000 and ARABIS TAU (for women), 3.) IYAZ NBK 001 (for women), 4.) AFRA SND 110 (for women)
- Batch number(s)
- Arabis: 8433852135798
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- 1.) model BASILMAN: Greenish-brown lace-up leather boots for men;2.) model ARABIS: Leather boots for women in blue and green with decorative elements at the ankle and edging; 3.) model IYAZ: black leather ankle-boots for women; 4.) model AFRA: taupe leather ankle boots for women. Packaging: T
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather of the boots is too high (measured value up to 28.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitizing and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 26/08/2015
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