EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Equestrian vaulting shoes Krämer “Volti Star” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0941/15
Summary
null The black leather parts of the shoes contain chromium (VI) (measured value up to 5.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Equestrian vaulting shoes — Krämer
- Brand
- Krämer
- Name / model
- Volti Star · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 4052083383200
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pair of children's shoes for vaulting made of black leather upper/lining (front and rear parts made from two separate pieces of leather), light beige textile insole, beige plastic sole. A cardboard label is attached to the shoes. Sample's size: 32.
What is the risk?
- null The black leather parts of the shoes contain chromium (VI) (measured value up to 5.9 mg/kg). 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: 29/06/2015
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