EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Safety shoes AM2 “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0656/15
Summary
null The product contains chromium (VI) (measured value 3.6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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Product
Safety shoes — AM2
- Brand
- AM2
- Name / model
- Unknown · G - 148 S1P SRC
- Batch number(s)
- 8432855081095
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Safety shoes with protective metal toecap, supplied in a cardboard shoebox.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains chromium (VI) (measured value 3.6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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: 21/04/2015
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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