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Work shoes — recall A12/0732/14

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2014-05-23 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0732/14
Date of alert
2014-05-23
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
TopCent
Product category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product type
Shoes
Reported risk: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) substances: 750 mg/kg in the insole, 445 mg/kg in the lining and 14 297 mg/kg in the upper, and 555 mg/kg of benzo[a]pyrene in the upper.
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
04/04/2014
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/114427

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