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ARDON KIRK protective gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 24, 2017
Photo from the official notice: ARDON KIRK protective gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: ARDON KIRK protective gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: ARDON KIRK protective 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 22.9 mg/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 — Distributor (13/07/2017)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Distributor (13/07/2017)
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Retailer (01/06/2017)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (01/06/2017)

Product description

Protective gloves for welders made of yellow leather. Sample size 11

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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