EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Weight lifting gloves Best Sporting “Kraftsport Handschuhe” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0104/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of the aromatic amine benzidine (released from azo dye) in the red part of the gloves (494 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Weight lifting gloves — Best Sporting
- Brand
- Best Sporting
- Name / model
- Kraftsport Handschuhe · Product ref. 11141; size: M; CE mark
- Batch number(s)
- 400919711410
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Fingerless gloves; beige-coloured smooth leather palm; crocheted textile back coloured white, red, yellow and black
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of the aromatic amine benzidine (released from azo dye) in the red part of the gloves (494 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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