EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather gloves “Top quality” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1631/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Chromium VI (6 mg/kg). Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather gloves
- Name / model
- Top quality · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pairs of leather gloves with silk lining in a transparent plastic packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Chromium VI (6 mg/kg). Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/10/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/10/2013
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 29/10/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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