EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's sandals KIMKAY London — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1308/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather (measured value 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
Children's sandals — KIMKAY London
- Brand
- KIMKAY London
- Name / model
- Article: 6613 Supplier Art.: KA015
- Batch number(s)
- 744670340999
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- One pair of sandals for girls, upper and insole in brown leather, sole in beige-coloured plastic, Velcro fastenings, size according to label: 34.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather (measured value 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 taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2019
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