EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies’ shoes Queen's & SONS “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1648/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of Chromium VI in the leather used for the lining (10.3 mg/kg) and the insole (30.6 mg/kg). Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies’ shoes — Queen's & SONS
- Brand
- Queen's & SONS
- Name / model
- Unknown · Black, 1780900 39, 9614, 222-0-5002 18697, 17809-00, Fil.2
- Batch number(s)
- 1780900 39, 9614, 222-0-5002 18697, 17809-00
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies' shoes with heels, black upper, light-brown lining, black plastic sole, metal buckle and rivets, in a grey cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of Chromium VI in the leather used for the lining (10.3 mg/kg) and the insole (30.6 mg/kg). 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: 13/11/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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