EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' shoes Menbur “Essence Menbur” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0652/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains chromium (VI) in a concentration of 4,6 mg/kg in the insole. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' shoes — Menbur
- Brand
- Menbur
- Name / model
- Essence Menbur · Model: 05955
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Womens' sandals with leather upper and synthetic sole. The upper is set with small coloured stones. The packaging is a cardboard box bearing the model reference and shoe size.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains chromium (VI) in a concentration of 4,6 mg/kg in the insole. 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 14/04/2014
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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