EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Women's shoes Boshimao “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1355/15
Summary
null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather insole is too high (measured value: 5.8 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 shoes — Boshimao
- Brand
- Boshimao
- Name / model
- Unknown · C363-30Colour: KHAKI
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Women’s brown ballerina shoes with leather insole. The product is supplied in a red shoebox. Sample's size: 38
What is the risk?
- null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather insole is too high (measured value: 5.8 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2015
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/10/2015
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