EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Strong Hand “Unknown” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1489/14
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 8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
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Product
Work gloves — Strong Hand
- Brand
- Strong Hand
- Name / model
- Unknown · Article 0140, ML Top, size 10.5.
- Batch number(s)
- The product was distributed between 19.09.12 and 30.10.12.
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Work gloves in coarse pink leather; palm, thumb and index finger completely in leather. The three other fingers, including the outer joint (tips) and the back, are in grey textile fabric, as is the approximately 6.5 cm-wide cuff.
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 8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/08/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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