EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Girls' shoes CHETTO — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0685/17
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value 23.5 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
Girls' shoes — CHETTO
- Brand
- CHETTO
- Name / model
- ref. 16505; colour: bronze-gold
- Batch number(s)
- 8434384047863
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Girls’ leather shoes with double velcro fastening and rubber soles. There is a decorative plastic heart on one of the velcro fasteners and two decorative embroidered flowers with a glass bead on the outer side. Bronze colour. Sample size 24.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value 23.5 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 01/12/2016
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