EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather shoes OIS “OIS Ballerina Jonkoping” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00438/20
Summary
The leather insole of the shoes contains chromium VI (measured value: 16 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather shoes — OIS
- Brand
- OIS
- Name / model
- OIS Ballerina Jonkoping · art. 525114299OA Jönköping
- Barcode
- 6413692307953
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black leather (Sheep leather) ballerinas with patent-leather tip of the shoe. Insole is made from light brown leather (Pigskin).
What is the risk?
- The leather insole of the shoes contains chromium VI (measured value: 16 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. 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: 03/02/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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