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New Arno safety shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 4, 2014
Photo from the official notice: New Arno safety shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: New Arno safety shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: New Arno safety shoes — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The leather of the shoes contains chromium (VI) (3.5 mg/kg) which is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20345.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Other (10/03/2014)

Product description

Safety shoes made from suede with a metal toe. They are packaged in a cardboard box.

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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