EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves KARSTADT “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0968/15
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value 8.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather gloves — KARSTADT
- Brand
- KARSTADT
- Name / model
- Unknown · 010 550303
- Batch number(s)
- 2246101549965
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies' black gloves made of smooth leather, black textile lining, white textile lining between the fingers, black leather turned back at the cuffs; cardboard label attached to the gloves. Sample's size 6.5.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value 8.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/06/2015
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