EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Nordio “Hochwertiger Winterhandschuh - für Garten, Werkstatt und Hobby” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1241/15
Summary
null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves is too high (measured value: 4.7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation and with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Work gloves — Nordio
- Brand
- Nordio
- Name / model
- Hochwertiger Winterhandschuh - für Garten, Werkstatt und Hobby · Ref.: 00190
- Batch number(s)
- batch reference WBV# 270113/920 / barcode 4045409109936
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Leather work gloves, blue and grey.
What is the risk?
- null The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves is too high (measured value: 4.7 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation and with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2015
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 29/09/2015
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