EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Strong Hand “Pawa” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1398/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because parts of leather in the palms contain Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 5 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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Product
Work gloves — Strong Hand
- Brand
- Strong Hand
- Name / model
- Pawa · Art. 0174- 88
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Leather gloves with textile back. The gloves are beige and green and they have a leather strip as knuckle protection across the back of the hand (4 cm wide) and a 7 cm wide cuff of textile. The size of the sample is 10.5.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because parts of leather in the palms contain Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 5 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
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: 21/08/2014
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 05/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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