EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Women's shoes “Balleri and Pasarela” — risk: -
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1017/13
Summary
null The insoles of the shoes contain chromium VI. The measured levels were 30.8 mg/kg ± 7.7 mg/kg, 22.2 mg/kg ± 5.5 mg/kg and 42.6 mg/kg ± 10.7 mg/kg, respectively. Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Women's shoes
- Name / model
- Balleri and Pasarela · Balleri: FY148B-9, FY 137-6, Pasarela: FY 156-3.
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Women's shoes with synthetic soles and leather insoles. Supplied in a cardboard box which bears the model number.
What is the risk?
- null The insoles of the shoes contain chromium VI. The measured levels were 30.8 mg/kg ± 7.7 mg/kg, 22.2 mg/kg ± 5.5 mg/kg and 42.6 mg/kg ± 10.7 mg/kg, respectively. Chromium VI is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 30/05/2013
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