EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children’s shoes “Girl’s sandal with glitter” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1669/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather (measured value 3 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
- Name / model
- Girl’s sandal with glitter · Order 1093513, WGR 899
- Batch number(s)
- 1093513P81277
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Turquoise glitter and pink glitter thong sandals with footbed.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather (measured value 3 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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