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Kapriol Blue latex latex gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 1, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Kapriol Blue latex latex gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kapriol Blue latex latex gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kapriol Blue latex latex gloves — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The gloves do not protect against chemical agents but are labelled as doing so, thus giving a false sense of safety to the users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (15/06/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (07/07/2023)

Product description

Blue latex gloves with the statement ‘work with chemical agents’ on the labelling

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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