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Lederhandschuhe — recall A12/0295/17

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2017-03-17 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0295/17
Date of alert
2017-03-17
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Esprit
Product category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product type
Leather gloves
Reported risk: Die Menge an Chrom (VI), die im Leder gefunden wurde, ist zu hoch (Messwert bis zu 15 mg/kg). Chrom (VI) ist sensibilisierend und kann allergische Reaktionen auslösen. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der REACH-Verordnung.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Distributor
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Date of entry into force
22/02/2017
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Product Name (original English): Leather gloves

Risk Description (original English): The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 15 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/250803

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