EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Ladies' shoes Zign “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0592/14
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Chromium VI (measured values up to 38.9 mg/kg). Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Ladies' shoes — Zign
- Brand
- Zign
- Name / model
- Unknown · XA-13-08-14-B7, seconds
- Batch number(s)
- 2 002001 734531
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies' black pumps with brown lining and insole, black wedge heel (height approx. 9.5 cm) and beige synthetic sole, size 38.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain Chromium VI (measured values up to 38.9 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: 04/04/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/04/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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