EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Leather gloves Fouganza “Gloves Pro'Leather Brown S: XS” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1183/19
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 23 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves — Fouganza
- Brand
- Fouganza
- Name / model
- Gloves Pro'Leather Brown S: XS
- Batch number(s)
- Batch N0. 54012117 CC: 00109021
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Brown and black gloved, upper side synthetic, palm side leather and synthetic material; for horse riding, XS/S
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 23 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/07/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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