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Lederhandschuhe — recall A12/0974/16

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2016-08-12 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/0974/16
Date of alert
2016-08-12
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Blackfox
Product category
Protective equipment
Product type
Leather work gloves
Reported risk: The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured average content of 6.3 mg/kg.). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the REACH Regulation.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Retailer
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
15/07/2016
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/219105

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