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Birreti leather gloves — chemical risk (A12/1865/17)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 5, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Birreti leather gloves — chemical risk (A12/1865/17)
Photo from the official notice: Birreti leather gloves — chemical risk (A12/1865/17)

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 270 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 — Retailer (06/11/2017)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (06/11/2017)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (06/11/2017)

Product description

Women's beige leather gloves, size 7.5.

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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