EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Jumbo — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1862/18
Summary
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: 5.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Work gloves — Jumbo
- Brand
- Jumbo
- Name / model
- Item N0.: SLG-88PBSA Code: WT6005000
- Batch number(s)
- 0284274000039
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Work gloves made of yellow leather and blue and red material.
What is the risk?
- The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value: 5.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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