5th Avenue · Unknown

The product poses a chemical risk because the leather lining and insole contain up to 8.7 mg/kg of chromium (VI). Chromium (VI) is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.

Published: 13 September 2013
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/06/2013

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1199/13
Model: Unknown
Batch: 124145920121

Classification

Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Ladies’ sandals with heels, uppers, lining and insoles made from different beige and light-brown leathers and plastic soles. The sandals are sold in a white box.