EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Jockstrap Rouge “Jock Straps” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01295/21
Summary
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured values up to: 13.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Jockstrap — Rouge
- Brand
- Rouge
- Name / model
- Jock Straps · RJS1032BK
- Barcode
- 5 060404 810433
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Jockstrap made of black leather with black elastics on the sides.
- Recall information: https://brunos.de/Produktrueckruf/
What is the risk?
- The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured values up to: 13.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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