EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Protective equipment
Working gloves Werkstoff “Chef” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0157/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of up to 20.1 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) 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
Working gloves — Werkstoff
- Brand
- Werkstoff
- Name / model
- Chef · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- 9 003051 044444
- Category
- Protective equipment
- White leather working gloves with yellow trim; a fabric label is sewn onto the product and a paper label marked size 10.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of up to 20.1 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) 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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