EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shoes Ciraf — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1607/17
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 18.1 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 shoes — Ciraf
- Brand
- Ciraf
- Batch number(s)
- 6430044705717
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Shoes for children made of brown leather with light beige elastic on the upper. Sample's size: 25/26. Packaging: transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 18.1 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/09/2017
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