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Kimmon kenkä 1) Lea 2) Heini leather shoes — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 30, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Kimmon kenkä 1) Lea 2) Heini leather shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kimmon kenkä 1) Lea 2) Heini leather shoes — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kimmon kenkä 1) Lea 2) Heini leather shoes — 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 31.2 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Import rejected at border — Importer (05/06/2017)

Product description

Black leather shoes with insoles made of light brown leather. Packed in a black cardboard box with text "Kimmon kenkä Kankaanpää".

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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