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Q4Life Fitness gloves Gloves — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2026-03-13 · China-origin

Hazard: ChemicalOrigin: China

Q4Life Fitness gloves have chemical hazards

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-03-13
Country of origin	China
Model identifiers	2558553
Category	Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	The material of the black padding in the product has an excessive concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), notably benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[e]pyrene, benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[j]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene (measured values: 49.5 mg/kg, 76.6 mg/kg, 143 mg/kg, 204 mg/kg, 30.2 mg/kg, 9.1 mg/kg, 7.3 mg/kg and 2.9 mg/kg by weight, respectively). These PAHs may cause cancer and are also mutagenic and toxic for reproduction.
Non-compliance	REACH Regulation
Remedy	Recall of the product from end users. Withdrawal of the product from the market. Stop of sales.
Recall number	SR/00690/26
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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