European Union, USA, Canada and Australia recall 1 batch of footwear in May 2019. The recall occurred in EU, and is caused by excessive amount of chromium (VI).

The details are as follows:

BACL Suggestion：

Chromium (VI) is sensitising and may trigger allergic reactions. EU REACH Annex XVII request leather articles coming into contact with the skin shall not be placed on the market where they contain chromium VI in concentrations equal to or greater than 3 mg/kg (0.0003 % by weight) of the total dry weight of the leather. BACL suggest relevant enterprises pay close attention to the above information and strengthen quality management to ensure product compliance.

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