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Safety footwear G-STONE “Safety Shoes” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0241/18
Summary
The safety shoes are not sufficiently resistant to impact and/or perforation. Use of the product poses a risk of injury to the toes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant Standard ISO 20345.
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Product
Safety footwear — G-STONE
- Brand
- G-STONE
- Name / model
- Safety Shoes · GS-STONE S3-B and GS-TECH S1P
- Batch number(s)
- 48951717066004895171719501;
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Safety shoes, supplied in a cardboard box.
What is the risk?
- The safety shoes are not sufficiently resistant to impact and/or perforation. Use of the product poses a risk of injury to the toes. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant Standard ISO 20345.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 17/11/2017
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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