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Gürtel - Belt leather belt — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMay 6, 2016
Photo from the official notice: Gürtel - Belt leather belt — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Gürtel - Belt leather belt — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The amount of Chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 19 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer

Product description

Silver-grey/black, patterned leather belt (snake-skin effect), with rivets and metal clasp; length: 105 cm, width: 3.7 cm.

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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