EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Child's footwear Superfit “Child's sandals” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1370/18
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather of the strap is too high (measured value up to 6.8 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Child's footwear — Superfit
- Brand
- Superfit
- Name / model
- Child's sandals · Polly 0-00096-34
- Batch number(s)
- 161148/003; 9009452281532
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Child's sandals: leather uppers; lining and insole, leather, textile; outer sole, other material
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather of the strap is too high (measured value up to 6.8 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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