EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Work gloves Ulith — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0569/12
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because the yellow stitching on the cuffs of the gloves contains azo dyes releasing 138 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Personal Protective Equipment directive.
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Product
Work gloves — Ulith
- Brand
- Ulith
- Name / model
- Item No: 805.696 – 70,
- Batch number(s)
- 4025648056994, batch 121112
- Category
- Protective equipment
- Black fabric work gloves with elastic cuffs; palm area and fingers with protective/rubber covering, cuffs with yellow hemming. Size 9.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because the yellow stitching on the cuffs of the gloves contains azo dyes releasing 138 mg/kg of 4-aminoazobenzene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the Personal Protective Equipment directive.
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