EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Protect “Leather-textile gloves” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1029/15
Summary
null The leather of the gloves contains of Chromium (VI) (measured value: 11-50 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Work gloves — Protect
- Brand
- Protect
- Name / model
- Leather-textile gloves · T 109 V
- Batch number(s)
- 6419746101034
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Gloves of white and blue leather with printed text "Protect".
What is the risk?
- null The leather of the gloves contains of Chromium (VI) (measured value: 11-50 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and 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): Import rejected at border
- Date of entry into force: 23/06/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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