EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Working gloves Dunlop “Driver Gloves, 3M” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0397/15
Summary
null The product contains Chromium (VI) (measured value 34.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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Product
Working gloves — Dunlop
- Brand
- Dunlop
- Name / model
- Driver Gloves, 3M · Driver Gloves, Extra Tough
- Batch number(s)
- 8715349601093 Batch No. 328176,
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Yellow gloves with leather fingers, a light textile lining and an elasticated cuff edged with a black textile strip. A white synthetic textile label is sewn into the cuff edge and two black synthetic textile labels are sewn onto the lateral inside seam bearing the labelling elements.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains Chromium (VI) (measured value 34.3 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
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: 29/01/2015
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