EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Mark Adam new york — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0773/18
Summary
The level of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: up to 19 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves — Mark Adam new york
- Brand
- Mark Adam new york
- Name / model
- 454
- Batch number(s)
- 405873555493640587355549434058735554950
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pair of gloves, back of hand and external thumb area brown leather, palm area bright brown textile material. Inner partly black textile filling. Size: "8". Plastic hanger.
What is the risk?
- The level of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: up to 19 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/02/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 26/02/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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