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KARSTADT leather gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 7, 2015
Photo from the official notice: KARSTADT leather gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: KARSTADT leather gloves — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value 8.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (09/06/2015)

Product description

Ladies' black gloves made of smooth leather, black textile lining, white textile lining between the fingers, black leather turned back at the cuffs; cardboard label attached to the gloves. Sample's size 6.5.

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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