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🧸 Product EE January 18, 2019

Yimei — Leather gloves

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Yimei — Leather gloves
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard
The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 24.4 mg/kg).
Origin
People's Republic of China
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11 days in total
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What is this? These are leather gloves made in China. The leather has too much chromium (VI), a harmful chemical.

What's happening? The gloves have unsafe levels of chromium (VI). This can harm your skin.

Does this affect me? If you own these gloves, you may be at risk. They were sold in Estonia.

What should I do? Stop using them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have skin problems.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

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Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 24.4 mg/kg). · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
January 18, 2019
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/348367

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What is this product recall alert about?
Yimei — Leather gloves. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items · Hazard: The amount of chromium (VI) in the leather is too high (measured value 24.4 mg/kg). · Origin: People's Republic of China
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on January 18, 2019 by EU Safety Gate.
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Estonia.
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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