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The product poses a chemical risk because the leather of the gloves contains an amount of Chromium (VI) above the permitted levels (measured values up to 8 mg/kg). Chromium is classified as sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (PPE).

Published: 26 September 2014
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: Unknown. 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: 15/08/2014

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/1489/14
Model: Article 0140, ML Top, size 10.5.
Batch: The product was distributed between 19.09.12 and 30.10.12.

Classification

Category: Protective equipment
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Work gloves in coarse pink leather; palm, thumb and index finger completely in leather. The three other fingers, including the outer joint (tips) and the back, are in grey textile fabric, as is the approximately 6.5 cm-wide cuff.