EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Motorcycle gloves Kawasaki “RS Leather Gloves” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00783/21
Summary
The product contains chromium VI (measured value: 25.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment and REACH Regulations and with the relevant European standards EN 13594 and EN 420.
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Product
Motorcycle gloves — Kawasaki
- Brand
- Kawasaki
- Name / model
- RS Leather Gloves · 077RGM0236
- Barcode
- 21-0103358-001-01
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown leather motorcycle gloves
What is the risk?
- The product contains chromium VI (measured value: 25.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment and REACH Regulations and with the relevant European standards EN 13594 and EN 420.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/05/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/05/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 11/05/2021
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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