EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Shoes Guess “Scarpe da donna” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01184/23
Summary
The shoes have an excessive concentration of Chromium (VI) (measured value: 17.4mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Shoes — Guess
- Brand
- Guess
- Name / model
- Scarpe da donna · FL7DA9 LEA08BLACK0
- Barcode
- 7620207361051
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Black court shoes, intended for women
What is the risk?
- The shoes have an excessive concentration of Chromium (VI) (measured value: 17.4mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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: 03/04/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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