Austria
Black and orange arm-length protective gloves sold as acid-resistant or chemical-resistant, packaged in a cardboard box and plastic bag and labelled “Handschuhe säurefest. Chemikalien Schutz.” are affected. They were removed from an online marketplace because they have not undergone required conformity tests for PPE category III, so they do not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation and may not protect against hazardous substances and harmful biological agents.
What's being recalled
Black and orange arm-length gloves, advertised as acid-resistant or chemical-resistant.
Packaging: Cardboard box and plastic bag..
Country of origin: People's Republic of China.
How to identify it
Safety Gate alert SR/02402/26
Product name on the item: Handschuhe säurefest. Chemikalien Schutz.
The hazard
The gloves have not undergone the required conformity tests for personal protective equipment category III. When the product is used in direct dangers area, there is a risk of coming into contact with substances and mixtures that are hazardous to health as well as with harmful biological agents.
The product does not comply with the Personal Protective Equipment Regulation.
What to do
Removal from online marketplace (voluntary, other).
The official notice
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