EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' sandals “Ladies' organic sandals (Comfort soft fussbett)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0720/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the insole contains up to 4.6 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' sandals
- Name / model
- Ladies' organic sandals (Comfort soft fussbett) · 307-16022 A
- Batch number(s)
- EAN: 4 300175 188 128;Article No: 82 8265694
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Blue sandals with two silver buckles, a light brown leather insole and a black sole (tested sample: size 38).
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the insole contains up to 4.6 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). 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): -
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/04/2014
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