EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' gloves Seppälä “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0048/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 414.3 mg / kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' gloves — Seppälä
- Brand
- Seppälä
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 6438262216459
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Women's' gloves made of turquoise coloured leather; the lining of gloves contains 100% polyester.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 414.3 mg / kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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