EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather bracelet XUPING — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1716/19
Summary
The metal in the product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to: 0,51 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather bracelet — XUPING
- Brand
- XUPING
- Name / model
- 5500
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Leather bracelet with a metal section in its centre, sold in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- The metal in the product contains an excessive amount of lead (measured value up to: 0,51 % by weight). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body, can cause developmental neurotoxicity and may also affect breast-fed or unborn children.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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