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Clothing, textiles and fashion items — chemical risk (0178/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 31, 2006

Hazard

The red knitted fibre has been manufactured or treated using prohibited azo dyes (benzidine - 695 mg/kg), which may release one of the carcinogenic amines.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary recall of the product by retailer — Other

Product description

Gloves. Type/model: Code: 60311001791000000100.Description: knitted gloves; size 7, 70% wool, 20% angora, 10% polyamide.Soft, red textile material, similar to wool, with a holed pattern sewn into the cuff, with a printed cardboard tag attached by a plastic thread, and an adhesive textile label in the left glove.

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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