EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather jacket Milestone “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0596/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the sleeves contains up to 15.0 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather jacket — Milestone
- Brand
- Milestone
- Name / model
- Unknown · Bolko/ Item No 131079 20077
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Man’s jacket with hood in black leather (outer material) with a fur trim on hood. The lining is made of black synthetic material. A hanging label is attached to the jacket and a label is sewn to the inside of the jacket.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the sleeves contains up to 15.0 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). 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: Unknown
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