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Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 14, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Gwandler 1896 Sneaker Wildbock Utah grey; Wildbock messing blue shoes — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 15.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (16/06/2023)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (16/06/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (01/06/2023)

Product description

Leather lace-up shoes, two-tone (light brown, brown); lace-up shoe with white outer sole (blue/brown). Product sold online.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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