EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Gardening Gloves Gardena “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0085/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather in the gloves contains up to 17.8 mg / kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 420.
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Product
Gardening Gloves — Gardena
- Brand
- Gardena
- Name / model
- Unknown · Art. 570; 9 L; 570-20.950.02/0991
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Protective gloves, made of leather (finger tips, insides of fingers, knuckle area, back of hand) and a turquoise-coloured material with yellow, orange and pink stripes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather in the gloves contains up to 17.8 mg / kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 420.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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