EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Mc California USA — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00279/21
Summary
The product contains chromium VI (measured value: up to 14,7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves — Mc California USA
- Brand
- Mc California USA
- Name / model
- Lohani 177946
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Ladies’ brown leather gloves with black textile lining, press stud on the side.
What is the risk?
- The product contains chromium VI (measured value: up to 14,7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ExporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ExporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ExporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ExporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/01/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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