EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Leather riding gloves Uvex “tensa light” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1188/18
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 39.2 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 riding gloves — Uvex
- Brand
- Uvex
- Name / model
- tensa light · size 10
- Batch number(s)
- 4 043197 282015
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Brown gloves, made partly from leather and partly from fabric, with velcro fastener.
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 39.2 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: 13/06/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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