EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' leather gloves Hema “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0605/14
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Chromium VI (measured values up to 4.3 mg/kg). Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' leather gloves — Hema
- Brand
- Hema
- Name / model
- Unknown · 45.000.20 / 16.44.1603; size L
- Batch number(s)
- 2014-9200148
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown leather gloves with inner glove made of black.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Chromium VI (measured values up to 4.3 mg/kg). 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: 25/03/2014
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