EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Women's riding gloves haukeschmidt FINESTGLOVES “Ladies finest, mocha/light brown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0834/17
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 15.6 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 riding gloves — haukeschmidt FINESTGLOVES
- Brand
- haukeschmidt FINESTGLOVES
- Name / model
- Ladies finest, mocha/light brown · Order No: 15021; 0111-201; size 11
- Batch number(s)
- 4251157100747
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Leather riding gloves, light-brown palm and dark-brown back, sample size 11.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 15.6 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): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/06/2017
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