EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Infinity man — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0438/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because various parts of the glove leather contain 16.5-35.2 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The level of Dispersion Orange 37 detected in the lining was 385.8 mg/kg. This dispersion dye has allergenic potential.
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Product
Leather gloves — Infinity man
- Brand
- Infinity man
- Batch number(s)
- 2 000000713946 Order: 9885500
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black suede gloves with elastic around the wrist, lined with black fabric, size L.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because various parts of the glove leather contain 16.5-35.2 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The level of Dispersion Orange 37 detected in the lining was 385.8 mg/kg. This dispersion dye has allergenic potential.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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