Work gloves
Strong Hand · Unknown
Protective equipmentChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
Requirements breached
The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the gloves contains an amount of Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 15 August 2014
Product
- Description
- Work gloves in coarse pink leather; palm, thumb and index finger completely in leather. The three other fingers, including the outer joint (tips) and the back, are in grey textile fabric, as is the approximately 6.5 cm-wide cuff.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1489/14 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2014-038
- Published
- 23 September 2014
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/127961
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