InfoCons Consumer Protection Alert : HK – Gloves

HK – Gloves

Name: Womenś leather gloves

Category: 10

Date: 2025-10-03

Product Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items

Risk Type: Chemical

Danger: The leather in the product contains chromium VI (measured value: 9.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising, can trigger allergic reactions and can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 02/09/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/09/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 05/09/2025Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 02/09/2025

Description: Red leather gloves, intended for women. Product sold online, in particular via www.kaubamaja.ee.

Notifying Country: Estonia

Country of Origin: Sweden

Alert Type: Consumer

Alert Level: Serious risk

HK - Gloves

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