
Wallet
K-Classic
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because the black leather of the credit card slots contains azodye (amine benzidine) with a concentration of 145 mg/kg (HPLC/DAD) and 168 mg/kg (LC/MS). According to the REACH Regulation, azodyes which may release aromatic amines in a concentration above 30 mg/kg shall not be used in textile and leather articles which may come into direct and prolonged contact with the skin.
Measures taken
- Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- K-Classic wallet, black leather, approximately 12.5 cm × 9.5 cm with rectangular metal decoration on the outer material; two internal pockets which can be pulled open and which have a black fabric lining; flipping open the outer pocket uncovers a set of credit card slots with a transparent window on both halves of the wallet.Label on backing card with plastic hook.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1604/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-48
- Published
- 10 December 2009
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