EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather shoes Create “Halonen” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0684/19
Summary
There is an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather insoles of both pair of shoes (measured value: 113.7 mg/kg and 19.7 mg/kg respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Leather shoes — Create
- Brand
- Create
- Name / model
- Halonen · HM1706-Z1, col: 68 / HTL02-1, col: 87
- Batch number(s)
- 2001002418365 / 2001002418457
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Men's blue or brown suede loafers. The insole is made of leather. The shoes have a buckle-decoration on the top.
What is the risk?
- There is an excessive amount of chromium (VI) in the leather insoles of both pair of shoes (measured value: 113.7 mg/kg and 19.7 mg/kg respectively). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 15/04/2019
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