Paul Green · Leather shoes

The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value up to 18.5 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the General Product Safety Regulation.

Published: 19 December 2025
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): Retailer. Category of measure(s): Stop of sales. Date of entry into force: 26/11/2025

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: SR/04407/25
Model: 52103 8 1 03

Classification

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

Product description

6-hole lace-up low-cut shoe, red leather upper, white textile laces, silver-coloured reinforced metal eyelets, lining made of two different types of leather: rear part of the shoe, rough, beige-coloured; front and side, smooth, beige-coloured with perforated pattern, insole.