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Gardening gloves – Floraworld “Gartenhadnschuhe ('Gardening gloves')”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 Apr 2017In the weekly report of 21 Apr 2017 (week 16, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Gardening gloves
Brand
Floraworld (2 alerts)
Brand as notified
floraworld
Name
Gartenhadnschuhe ('Gardening gloves')
Type / model
Item No: 012448
Batch
4047883040965
Barcode
4047883040965
Description
One pair of gardening gloves made of light grey leather parts at the finger tips and palm and purple and white textile material with a flower pattern. Sample size L/9.
Risk
null The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value up to 32 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the importer · from 21 Mar 2017
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0495/17Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0495/17Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0495/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0495/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-016 (XML)
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