EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Kangyu — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1688/17
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 110 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 — Kangyu
- Brand
- Kangyu
- Batch number(s)
- 6909246673662
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Women's brown leather gloves, size 8.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 110 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 31/10/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/11/2017
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