EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Safety shoes LEMAX — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03630/25
Summary
The product does not provide the expected protection due to insufficient impact, compression and puncture resistance. If an object falls on the footwear, it can cause a bruise or fracture to the toes. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the relevant European standard EN 20345.
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Product
Safety shoes — LEMAX
- Brand
- LEMAX
- Name / model
- Safety Shoes · F20119#, S2
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Black ankle safety shoes with a toe cap, orange thread stitching and orange lining.
What is the risk?
- The product does not provide the expected protection due to insufficient impact, compression and puncture resistance. If an object falls on the footwear, it can cause a bruise or fracture to the toes. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation nor with the relevant European standard EN 20345.
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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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