EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' boots Bimba y Lola “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0350/15
Summary
null The insoles of the shoes contain Chromium (VI) (measured value up to 7.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' boots — Bimba y Lola
- Brand
- Bimba y Lola
- Name / model
- Unknown · Negro/Black: 42BZ0651, 42BZ0616 and 42BZ0620
- Batch number(s)
- 8434022040256
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Three different models of ladies' boots. Packaging: cardboard boxes, one side of which shows: the importer's details, the model, colour and size, the composition, the bar code and country of origin.
What is the risk?
- null The insoles of the shoes contain Chromium (VI) (measured value up to 7.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 20/02/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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