EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Leather gloves Polo Motorrad und Sportswear “Spirit Motors Chopper II” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1655/14
Summary
null The leather of the gloves contains Chromium (VI) (measured values up to 18.1 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather gloves — Polo Motorrad und Sportswear
- Brand
- Polo Motorrad und Sportswear
- Name / model
- Spirit Motors Chopper II · Art. No 310120, Order No 165600
- Batch number(s)
- Barcode: 4053873063531
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Gloves made mainly of black leather with press-on fastener, supplied in transparent plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The leather of the gloves contains Chromium (VI) (measured values up to 18.1 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as 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: 15/07/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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