EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Women's leather gloves Cindy — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1596/18
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 10.3 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
Women's leather gloves — Cindy
- Brand
- Cindy
- Name / model
- Article 42291
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Women's red, fingerless, leather gloves.
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 10.3 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 taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 19/10/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/10/2018
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