EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' sandals 5th Avenue “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1199/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather lining and insole contain up to 8.7 mg/kg of chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' sandals — 5th Avenue
- Brand
- 5th Avenue
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 124145920121
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies’ sandals with heels, uppers, lining and insoles made from different beige and light-brown leathers and plastic soles. The sandals are sold in a white box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather lining and insole contain up to 8.7 mg/kg of chromium (VI). 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: 04/06/2013
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