EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather baby shoes C & A — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0154/11
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain chromium VI in a concentration varying from 3 to 51 mg/kg. In addition to raised toxicity, chromium VI compounds also have a high allergenic potential (contact allergens).
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Product
Leather baby shoes — C & A
- Brand
- C & A
- Name / model
- C & A order Nos: 73092-316-66-222 and 73092-316-66-333
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Leather baby slippers in five different colours: blue, beige, purple, brown and pink. Different animal and heart devices on top, soft velour leather sole.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because they contain chromium VI in a concentration varying from 3 to 51 mg/kg. In addition to raised toxicity, chromium VI compounds also have a high allergenic potential (contact allergens).
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