EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies’ shoes 5th Avenue “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1075/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the lining and the insole contain 36.8 mg/kg and 37.6 mg/kg Chromium (VI) respectively. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies’ shoes — 5th Avenue
- Brand
- 5th Avenue
- Name / model
- Unknown · Article No: 1 241 454
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Red ladies’ sandals with heel, lining and insole made of beige-coloured leather.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the lining and the insole contain 36.8 mg/kg and 37.6 mg/kg Chromium (VI) respectively. 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: 05/04/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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