EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Protective boots 3L INTERNACIONAL “Trotta” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0638/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4.2 mg/kg of chromium (VI) in the leather upper. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20345.
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Product
Protective boots — 3L INTERNACIONAL
- Brand
- 3L INTERNACIONAL
- Name / model
- Trotta · Model TROTTA S1P - SRC
- Batch number(s)
- 8430961340075
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Protective boots, category II S1P. Leather toes and insole. Black leather with two-tone grey and black sole, grey and black laces. The product package is a cardboard box indicating the importer's details, the barcode and the model.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 4.2 mg/kg of chromium (VI) in the leather upper. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20345.
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: 13/05/2013
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