Product recallOPSS
Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves recalled over harmful chemicals
Product recall for TK Maxx Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves presenting a serious chemical risk.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves
- Item or listing codeOn the box, the label, or the order page where you bought it.
- D8906
What to do now
Tests have found a harmful substance in Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves above the legal limit.
- Stop using it, and take it off children straight away.
- Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
- Follow the corrective action in the notice: a refund, repair or replacement from the business.
- Incidents and injuries can be reported to Trading Standards via the Citizens Advice consumer helpline.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it.
If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2104-0003). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product recall for TK Maxx Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves presenting a serious chemical risk.
The risk
The product has been identified as having a high level of chromium VI in the leather, above that of the legal maximum permissible under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.
Action taken
Recall of the product from end users. TK Maxx recall page
Advice to consumers
TK Maxx have voluntarily recalled the product from end users. For further information, please visit the TK Maxx Recall Page .
Additional information
PSD case number: 2104-0003
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
Red leather women’s gloves with faux fur lining
Open the OPSS notice
Questions
Why has Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves been recalled?
Tests have found a harmful substance in Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves above the legal limit. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the item or listing code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Stop using it, and take it off children straight away. Wash your hands and any skin that has been in contact with it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the retailer or the brand using the details in the official notice. Keep your receipt, order confirmation or bank statement if you have one, but a recall remedy should not depend on it. If you paid by credit card and the item cost more than £100, Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act may let you claim from the card provider. For smaller amounts or debit cards, ask your bank about a chargeback.
Where was Ashwood Fine Leather Gloves sold?
The notice names TK Maxx. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
