EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather sandals Gem's “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1332/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 5.3 mg/kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather sandals — Gem's
- Brand
- Gem's
- Name / model
- Unknown · 291 44 300 207 0
- Batch number(s)
- 2 086804 605946 94
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Sandals with upper of beige-coloured leather, straps and buckles around the heel, glued and sewn insole, black plastic outer sole with wedge-shaped heel.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 5.3 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: 21/08/2013
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