EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's shoes Sterntaler “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0648/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the pink leather upper contains up to 8,2 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) and the grey leather insole contains up to 38,4 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) . Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Children's shoes — Sterntaler
- Brand
- Sterntaler
- Name / model
- Unknown · "Beginner" model Size 21/22
- Batch number(s)
- Art. No. 553274004701263692
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- A pair of baby shoes in pink and grey leather. Flowers of white and pink leather are affixed to both shoes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the pink leather upper contains up to 8,2 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) and the grey leather insole contains up to 38,4 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) . Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/04/2014
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