EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Ashwood Est. 1986 “Fine Leather Gloves” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00522/21
Summary
The leather in the product contains chromium (VI) (measured value: 6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. This product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves — Ashwood Est. 1986
- Brand
- Ashwood Est. 1986
- Name / model
- Fine Leather Gloves · 071858
- Batch number(s)
- 19 40 25 071858 7
- Barcode
- 1940071858001499
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Dark red leather gloves with three decorative motifs embroidered on the back of the glove and the longer shaft to be folded back, sheepskin lining, size S/M.
What is the risk?
- The leather in the product contains chromium (VI) (measured value: 6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. This product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/03/2021
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