Socks "Elegante Berufssocke" (elegant dress socks)

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains azo dyes releasing 64, 75 and 76 mg/kg respectively of dimethoxybenzidine of the textile component. This exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 22 June 2012
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Open the original alert before further use and follow the measures stated there.

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/0915/12
Batch: 4019312122634
Check-digit validated barcodes: 4019312122634

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Türkiye

Product description

5-pack, black, size 43-46. Packaging: black cardboard labels with gold-coloured edge and white print; sleeve with the same design around the 5-pack.