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🧸 Product DE AT August 14, 2015

Louis Fun Company — Highway 1

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Louis Fun Company — Highway 1
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 34.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions.
Origin
Pakistan
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What is this? A children’s jacket sold in Germany and Austria has too much chromium in the leather. Chromium (VI) can cause skin rashes or allergies.

What's happening? The jacket has been recalled because tests show unsafe levels of chromium (VI) in the leather.

Does this affect me? If you bought this jacket for a child in Germany or Austria, it may harm their skin.

What should I do? Stop using the jacket and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have a reaction. Return it to where you bought it.

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Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 34.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. · Origin: Pakistan

First published
August 14, 2015
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/171756

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What is this product recall alert about?
Louis Fun Company — Highway 1. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The amount of chromium (VI) found in the leather is too high (measured value up to 34.4 mg/kg). Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. · Origin: Pakistan
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 14, 2015 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Germany and Austria.
How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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