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Leather motorcycle gloves – Held “Free Chopperhandschuh”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 1 Feb 2013In the weekly report of 8 Feb 2013 (week 5, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Leather motorcycle gloves
Brand
Held
Name
Free Chopperhandschuh
Type / model
2017.00
Batch
Unknown
Description
Motorcycle gloves with half fingers made of black leather, partly with holes and a Velcro strip.
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of up to 32.5 mg/kg of Chromium (VI) in the leather of the gloves. Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Hungary
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0158/13Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0158/13Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0158/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0158/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-005 (XML)
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