EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Gloves Mango “Handschuhe Basic” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00620/22
Summary
The product's leather has an excessive amount of Chromium (VI) (measured values: up to 14.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is a skin sensitiser and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Gloves — Mango
- Brand
- Mango
- Name / model
- Handschuhe Basic · Guantes627 Basic
- Batch number(s)
- 17066707 C:70 B:13
- Barcode
- 84454384966674
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Red leather gloves.
What is the risk?
- The product's leather has an excessive amount of Chromium (VI) (measured values: up to 14.9 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is a skin sensitiser 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: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 31/03/2022
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 31/03/2022
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