EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-012
Herlaine Paris · Ladies' leather gloves
The gloves contain azo dyes releasing an excessive amount of the aromatic amines 4-aminobiphenyl (measured value 84 mg/kg) and benzidine (measured value 714 mg/kg). When the product is in direct and prolonged contact with the skin, the aromatic amine may be absorbed by the skin. Aromatic amines can cause cancer, cell mutations and affect reproduction. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
- Published
- 25 March 2016
- Notifying authority
- France
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 18/02/2016 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0361/16
- Model
- reference 0635; 733766 GMS
Classification
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Black gloves made of two parts: The back of the hand is in black suede, decorated with brown dots and the palm is coated with leather. Sample size S.