EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
shoes Gwandler 1896 “Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01606/23
Summary
The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 15.2 mg/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 — Gwandler 1896
- Brand
- Gwandler 1896
- Name / model
- Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue · 2015, 2015-c
- Batch number(s)
- 586966
- Barcode
- 42516724957484251672495885
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Leather lace-up shoes, two-tone (light brown, brown); lace-up shoe with white outer sole (blue/brown). Product sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.stonerock-design.de/
What is the risk?
- The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 15.2 mg/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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 16/06/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 16/06/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 01/06/2023
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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