EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Boys' shoes New8teen “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0944/15
Summary
null The amount of Chromium VI in the leather insole of the sandals is too high (measured value: 33 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitizing and might trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Boys' shoes — New8teen
- Brand
- New8teen
- Name / model
- Unknown · 239322
- Batch number(s)
- 23932256KNH05628.OK155415132045891
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Boys' sandals in blue colour, packed in a cardboard shoebox.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of Chromium VI in the leather insole of the sandals is too high (measured value: 33 mg/kg). Chromium VI is sensitizing and might trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 02/07/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/07/2015
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