Spacub - Viana protective boots — chemical risk
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Hazard
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 15.3 mg/kg (Model 1) and 37.6 mg/kg (Model 2) of Chromium (VI) in the leather upper.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 20345.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border — Other (16/07/2013)
Product description
Footwear, safety boots with leather upper. The product is packed in red, white and black cardboard boxes.
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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