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Kangyu leather gloves — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDec 1, 2017
Photo from the official notice: Kangyu leather gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kangyu leather gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kangyu leather gloves — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Kangyu leather 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 110 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (31/10/2017)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Importer (20/11/2017)

Product description

Women's brown leather gloves, size 8.

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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