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Swimming gloves – BECO “AquaHandschuhe”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 4 Mar 2020In the weekly report of 6 Mar 2020 (week 10, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Swimming gloves
Brand
BECO (4 alerts)
Name
AquaHandschuhe
Type / model
Art.: 9634, 9635, 9636, 9667
Barcode
4013368346709
Barcodes listed
4013368346709 (official alert record)
Description
Coloured gloves (depending on size S = turquoise, M = red, L = blue); padded web between the fingers; cuff with Velcro fastening; Articles 9634 and 9635: Upper: Textile (80% polyamide, 20% elastane), palm: 100% neoprene; Articles 9636 and 9667: Upper and palm: 100% neoprene
Risk
The neoprene of the product contains an excessive amount of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably chrysene and benzo(e)pyrene (measured values: up to 3.17 mg/kg, and 4.48 mg/kg by weight respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 18 Feb 2020
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the importer · from 18 Feb 2020
Recall page
https://www.beco-beermann.com/de/informationen/
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00355/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00355/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-10 (XML)
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