EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather skirt Balmuir, Muir “Agatha leather A-skirt” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01721/21
Summary
The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to 5,65 µg/ cm²/ week). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Leather skirt — Balmuir, Muir
- Brand
- Balmuir, Muir
- Name / model
- Agatha leather A-skirt · K12893
- Barcode
- 6438232746627
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown leather A-skirt.
What is the risk?
- The product releases an excessive amount of nickel (measured value up to 5,65 µg/ cm²/ week). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses. 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: 30/11/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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