EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Suede skirt Goosecraft — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0557/18
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather skirt is too high (measured value: 24.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
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Product
Suede skirt — Goosecraft
- Brand
- Goosecraft
- Name / model
- Article No: 151631011
- Batch number(s)
- 1234510644440
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Brown, suede leather skirt with buttons at the front and a zip-fastener at the back.
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather skirt is too high (measured value: 24.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/02/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 27/03/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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