EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Men's shoes Brondoss “Botín Fango” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0341/15
Summary
null The leather insole of the shoes contains Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measure value: 86.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Men's shoes — Brondoss
- Brand
- Brondoss
- Name / model
- Botín Fango · Model: 97003
- Batch number(s)
- 000004993944
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Men's split ankle shoes with a label showing the brand and, on the other side, the importer's name and composition symbols. Packaging: a cardboard box showing the brand.
What is the risk?
- null The leather insole of the shoes contains Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measure value: 86.3 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 11/02/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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