EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' leather gloves Herlaine Paris — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0361/16
Summary
null The gloves contain azo dyes releasing an excessive amount of the aromatic amines 4-aminobiphenyl (measured value 84 mg/kg) and benzidine (measured value 714 mg/kg). When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, the aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Ladies' leather gloves — Herlaine Paris
- Brand
- Herlaine Paris
- Name / model
- reference 0635; 733766 GMS
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black gloves made of two parts: The back of the hand is in black suede, decorated with brown dots and the palm is coated with leather. Sample size S.
What is the risk?
- null The gloves contain azo dyes releasing an excessive amount of the aromatic amines 4-aminobiphenyl (measured value 84 mg/kg) and benzidine (measured value 714 mg/kg). When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, the aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/02/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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