EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Gloves Haglöfs “Bow Windstopper Glove” — risk: environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03113/23
Summary
The elastic webbing inside the glove has an excessive concentration of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NEPO)(measured value 0.19% by weight). The substance is difficult to biodegrade and has effects on aquatic and many other organisms. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Gloves — Haglöfs
- Brand
- Haglöfs
- Name / model
- Bow Windstopper Glove · 606657
- Batch number(s)
- 2339143
- Barcode
- 731884176307173188417630887318841763095731884176310173188417
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black gloves. Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.haglofs.com/sv/notice-board
What is the risk?
- The elastic webbing inside the glove has an excessive concentration of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NEPO)(measured value 0.19% by weight). The substance is difficult to biodegrade and has effects on aquatic and many other organisms. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/12/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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