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GES "RIDE AHEAD" Guante "Classic" T-S Negro bicycle gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalFeb 7, 2025
Photo from the official notice: GES "RIDE AHEAD" Guante "Classic" T-S Negro bicycle gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: GES "RIDE AHEAD" Guante "Classic" T-S Negro bicycle gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: GES "RIDE AHEAD" Guante "Classic" T-S Negro bicycle gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: GES "RIDE AHEAD" Guante "Classic" T-S Negro bicycle gloves — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The plastic labels attached to the Velcro fasteners have an excessive concentration of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) (measured values: 4.8 % by weight). This phthalate may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Stop of sales — Distributor (09/01/2025)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (09/01/2025)

Product description

Bicycle gloves, black with a white line, and a white GES logo on the Velcro fasteners.

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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