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Sterntaler — Clothing, textiles and fashion items — recall A12/0648/14

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2014-05-09 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0648/14
Date of alert
2014-05-09
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Sterntaler
Product category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product type
Children's shoes
Reported risk: Das Produkt stellt ein chemisches Risiko dar, da das rosa Lederobermaterial bis zu 8,2 mg/kg Chrom (VI) und die graue Ledereinlegesohle bis zu 38,4 mg/kg Chrom (VI) enthält. Chrom (VI) wird als sensibilisierend eingestuft und kann allergische Reaktionen auslösen.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Other
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
15/04/2014
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Risk Description (original English): The product poses a chemical risk because the pink leather upper contains up to 8,2 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) and the grey leather insole contains up to 38,4 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) . Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/112860

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