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Work gloves – Hestra “Skullman”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 21 Jan 2020In the weekly report of 17 Jan 2020 (week 3, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Work gloves
Brand
Hestra
Name
Skullman
Description
Working gloves in yellow and grey leather.
Risk
The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to15.9 mg/kg).Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment and REACH Regulations.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 10 Sep 2019
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer · from 10 Sep 2019
Notifying country
Sweden
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00061/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00061/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-3 (XML)
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