Serious |
Consumer |
Germany |
Category: Protective equipment Product: Gardening Gloves Brand: Gardena Name: Unknown Type/number of model: Art. 570; 9 L; 570-20.950.02/0991 Batch number/Barcode: Unknown OECD Portal Category: Description: Protective gloves, made of leather (finger tips, insides of fingers, knuckle area, back of hand) and a turquoise-coloured material with yellow, orange and pink stripes. Country of origin: China
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Chemical
The product poses a chemical risk because the leather in the gloves contains up to 17.8 mg / kg of Chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Directive and the relevant European standard EN 420. |
Voluntary measures: Ban on the marketing of the product. |
Austria, |