EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves Roeckl “Lange Handschuhe Leather Lacing braun (Long leather gloves with lacing)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0826/17
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 80.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Leather gloves — Roeckl
- Brand
- Roeckl
- Name / model
- Lange Handschuhe Leather Lacing braun (Long leather gloves with lacing) · Product ref.: 11012-422. Colour: 154
- Batch number(s)
- 4053071007788
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown, unlined leather gloves with long cuffs and decorative leather lacing, size 7, no packaging.
- Recall information: http://unternehmen.roeckl.com/de/news/ansicht/article/vorsorglicher-rueckruf/
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 80.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/05/2017
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