Blue latex
Chemical Protective equipment Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/01939/23 |
| Brand | Kapriol |
| Category | Protective equipment |
| Risk Type | Chemical |
| Notifying Country | France |
| Country of Origin | People's Republic of China |
| Barcode | 8019190277071 8019190277088 |
| Model Number | 27707, 27708 |
| Published | 1 September 2023 |
Risk Description
The gloves do not protect against chemical agents but are labelled as doing so, thus giving a false sense of safety to the users. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 15/06/2023Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 07/07/2023
Product Description
Blue latex gloves with the statement ‘work with chemical agents’ on the labelling