EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves “Naturfell Damen und Herren Lammfell-Handschuhe mit Strickbund” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00447/21
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 20 mg/kg). In contact with the skin, chromium (VI) has a sensitising effect and may trigger allergic reactions. This article does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves
- Name / model
- Naturfell Damen und Herren Lammfell-Handschuhe mit Strickbund · Article number: 613, Size: 7
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Unisex beige-coloured natural fur and leather gloves (mittens), with knitted cuff. The product was sold online
- Recall information: https://www.naturfellparadies.com/
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 20 mg/kg). In contact with the skin, chromium (VI) has a sensitising effect and may trigger allergic reactions. This article does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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