EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Leather wristband Zettl “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0860/15
Summary
null The leather wristbands contain chromuim (VI) (measured value : 15.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Leather wristband — Zettl
- Brand
- Zettl
- Name / model
- Unknown · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 4128S-19, 4128S-21, 4128B-19, 4128B-21
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black, woven leather wristband with magnetic catch, no packaging, paper label with batch number attached to the wristband.
What is the risk?
- null The leather wristbands contain chromuim (VI) (measured value : 15.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): -
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/05/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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