Protective gloves — Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

Photo: Safety Gate / notifying authority

SR/02328/2619 August 2026

Protective gloves

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: Austria
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The gloves have not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III. When the product is used in direct dangers area, there is a risk of coming into contact with substances and mixtures that are hazardous to health as well as with harmful biological agents.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation.

Measures taken

Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 3 June 2026
Stop of sales Voluntary measuresTaken by: ManufacturerIn force from: 5 June 2026

Product

Description: Long waterproof and chemical-resistant protective gloves, 68 cm in length, advertised as providing reliable protection against acids, alkalis, oil and solvents.
Packaging: Plastic packaging.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number: SR/02328/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-33
Published: 19 August 2026
Modified: 17 September 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/02311/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the risk description. Notification SR/02297/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.