EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather wristband Depesche “Monster Cars” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0659/16
Summary
null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: 7.7 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 wristband — Depesche
- Brand
- Depesche
- Name / model
- Monster Cars · 6116_A
- Batch number(s)
- 4 010070 269234
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown, braided leather bracelet.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: 7.7 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/02/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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