EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Women's leather gloves Hema — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0359/16
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 14.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Women's leather gloves — Hema
- Brand
- Hema
- Name / model
- 48.847.55
- Batch number(s)
- 16.44.1101
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pair of brown leather gloves sold without packaging; size S.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 14.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 05/01/2016
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 02/03/2016
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