EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Motorcycling gloves MOTOFIRST “Cross” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0037/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains benzidine (aromatic amine released from azo dyes) above the permitted levels (measured value: 400 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Motorcycling gloves — MOTOFIRST
- Brand
- MOTOFIRST
- Name / model
- Cross · Model: 905265
- Batch number(s)
- 3348679780746
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Black motorcycling gloves incorporating protective panels for the knuckles.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains benzidine (aromatic amine released from azo dyes) above the permitted levels (measured value: 400 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/12/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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