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

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