EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Louis Fun Company “Highway 1” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0993/15
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 34.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather gloves — Louis Fun Company
- Brand
- Louis Fun Company
- Name / model
- Highway 1 · Highway 1 Shorty
- Batch number(s)
- 2000201809035 ; Batch 4544/039593, 0314
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Fingerless black leather gloves; partly lined with two different black textile materials (at the sides of the hand); back of the hand perforated, Velcro fastening at the wrist.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 34.4 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: 25/06/2015
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