EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Leather gloves OX-ON “Summer Driver” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0292/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of up to 40.1 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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Product
Leather gloves — OX-ON
- Brand
- OX-ON
- Name / model
- Summer Driver · Summer Driver, Item No 066.18
- Batch number(s)
- 5 70 1952 066186
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Unlined, pig leather gloves in beige with black braiding at the wrist.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of up to 40.1 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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