EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Schuller Eh'klar “Protection-Line” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1189/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the gloves contains an amount of Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 5.8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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Product
Work gloves — Schuller Eh'klar
- Brand
- Schuller Eh'klar
- Name / model
- Protection-Line · Item No 42519
- Batch number(s)
- 9002588425191
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Work gloves made of white/cream-coloured leather, lined with a colourless fleece material.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the gloves contains an amount of Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 5.8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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: 07/07/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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