EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Women's shoes Super Me “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1257/15
Summary
null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather insole of the shoes is too high (measured value 15.6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and might trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Women's shoes — Super Me
- Brand
- Super Me
- Name / model
- Unknown · H 309 beige
- Batch number(s)
- LS 8903
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Pair of beige women's shoes with leather insole.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather insole of the shoes is too high (measured value 15.6 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and might trigger allergic reactions.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/09/2015
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