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Roeckl Sports Manchester riding gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 13, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Roeckl Sports Manchester riding gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Roeckl Sports Manchester riding gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Roeckl Sports Manchester riding gloves — 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 8.6mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the REACH Regulation

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (29/08/2017)

Product description

Leather riding gloves with a velcro-type fastening, without packaging.

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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