Cycling gloves carrying the PRO, SHIMANO or SAINT mark
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Cycling gloves bearing the PRO, SHIMANO, or SAINT brand names are being recalled due to the presence of benzidine, a carcinogenic chemical, found in levels up to 450 mg/kg in the red portions of certain gloves. A risk assessment determined that exposure to benzidine in these gloves posed a slightly higher health risk than acceptable safety thresholds. Most affected gloves were manufactured in Pakistan, though some gloves without visible manufacturing labels may also be included in the recall. Gloves labeled as manufactured in countries other than Pakistan are not affected.
To determine if your cycling gloves are part of this recall, check the inside cuff area of the gloves for a manufacturing label. If your gloves bear a PRO, SHIMANO, or SAINT mark and show they were made in Pakistan (or have no visible label), they may be affected by this voluntary recall. The record does not specify what action affected consumers should take in response to this recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The product poses a carcinogenic risk because certain gloves contain the aromatic amine benzidine in levels up to 450 mg/kg in the red part of the gloves race red cw7u107334. Risk-assessment based on a worst case exposure scenario resulted in a slight higher risk level than the NRL (negligible risk level) for Benzidine.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers. Date of entry into force: Unknown
The majority of cycling gloves affected by this corrective action will carry a label showing that they were manufactured in Pakistan. However, some cycling gloves which have no visible label may also be affected by this corrective action. Gloves which carry a label indicating that they were manufactured in a country other than Pakistan are not affected by this recall. The label is located on the inside cuff area of the gloves. Model: all cycling gloves manufactured in Pakistan, (and marketed) bearing the PRO, SHIMANO or SAINT mark Notifying country: The Netherlands
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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