EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Children's slippers Ciraf “L tossu Perhonen” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02013/24
Summary
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 8 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Children's slippers — Ciraf
- Brand
- Ciraf
- Name / model
- L tossu Perhonen
- Barcode
- 6438574015771
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Slippers made of pink leather with a purple leather stripe in the ankle part, and an embroidered butterfly figure.
What is the risk?
- The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 8 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 29/07/2024
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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