EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' shoes Buffalo “Court shoes” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0351/16
Summary
null The shoes' leather inner lining and insole contain Chromium (VI) (measured values: 83 mg/kg and 62 mg/kg respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Ladies' shoes — Buffalo
- Brand
- Buffalo
- Name / model
- Court shoes · 224 006 014 04
- Batch number(s)
- Lot No 730 37 370-30
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black suede, high-heeled ladies' shoes, synthetic sole and leather upper. Sample size: 37
What is the risk?
- null The shoes' leather inner lining and insole contain Chromium (VI) (measured values: 83 mg/kg and 62 mg/kg respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/02/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 23/02/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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