Poisonous material: Shimano recalls gloves
11-27-07, 03:04 AM
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Poisonous material: Shimano recalls gloves
Shimano recalls gloves, because they contain too much benzidine. Affected are Shimano gloves off the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands, which have been manufactured in Pakistan.
Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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Shimano recalls gloves, because they contain too much benzidine. Affected are Shimano gloves off the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands, which have been manufactured in Pakistan.
Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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- interesting... no mention on CPSC site (last Shimano recall was the 2006 skewer recall)...
- but for our Euro friends, it appears one should avoid sticking fingers into the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands of gloves!
:-(
- but for our Euro friends, it appears one should avoid sticking fingers into the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands of gloves!
:-(
11-27-07, 08:11 AM
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meh, it only causes pancreatic cancer, which is, so far, 100% incurable,
and one of the most incredibly painful
it is a chemical used in dye manufacture. guess the Pakistanis skipped a step
and one of the most incredibly painful
it is a chemical used in dye manufacture. guess the Pakistanis skipped a step
11-27-07, 09:27 AM
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Shimano makes gloves?
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I was thinking the same thing Smashy.
Knew they made some cycle wear i.e. Shoes and whatnot. Heck i ride a pair :\
Didnt know they made gloves.
Knew they made some cycle wear i.e. Shoes and whatnot. Heck i ride a pair :\
Didnt know they made gloves.
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- interesting... no mention on CPSC site (last Shimano recall was the 2006 skewer recall)...
- but for our Euro friends, it appears one should avoid sticking fingers into the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands of gloves!
I wouldn't bet on this
11-27-07, 09:53 AM
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But can say I have never seen any Shimano riding gloves though.
11-27-07, 10:49 AM
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The US could stand to take a cue from the EU and many European countries on issues concerning health and the environment. There's some unconscionable things going on here, in my own opinion.
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They're doing great I see.
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LOL, Doug.
Seriously, in many ways the situation in Europe is quite dire. Lots of people and industry crammed into very small land area, some extremely polluted. They are realizing that they must act in a timely way or they'll all be waking up with orange hair.
Seriously, in many ways the situation in Europe is quite dire. Lots of people and industry crammed into very small land area, some extremely polluted. They are realizing that they must act in a timely way or they'll all be waking up with orange hair.
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11-27-07, 07:35 PM
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Sram logos would be funnier.
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Shimano recalls gloves, because they contain too much benzidine. Affected are Shimano gloves off the PRO, SHIMANO and SAINT brands, which have been manufactured in Pakistan.
Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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Benzidine is a known human carcinogen.
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Ahem...don't go into a panic or a tizzy-fit just yet. It's a good thing Shimano is being proactive about this and by all means, take advantage of it, but keep a few things in perspective:
1.) We have no idea what the dose is beyond "The material the gloves are made of contains too much Benzidine."
2.) Just about everything is a carcinogen. In the same list that the American Cancer Society calls out benzidine as a carcinogen, they also list cadmium (batteries), formaldahyde, quartz, lighter fluid, alcoholic beverages, wood dust, and sunlight. It's good to minimize exposure, but again, we don't know the dose, and the risk is probably far greater just from sunlight alone.
3.) Benzidine is a powder. Cancer risk was established only in the case of ingestion. The gloves probably don't taste very good anyways.
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/benzidin.html
1.) We have no idea what the dose is beyond "The material the gloves are made of contains too much Benzidine."
2.) Just about everything is a carcinogen. In the same list that the American Cancer Society calls out benzidine as a carcinogen, they also list cadmium (batteries), formaldahyde, quartz, lighter fluid, alcoholic beverages, wood dust, and sunlight. It's good to minimize exposure, but again, we don't know the dose, and the risk is probably far greater just from sunlight alone.
3.) Benzidine is a powder. Cancer risk was established only in the case of ingestion. The gloves probably don't taste very good anyways.
https://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/benzidin.html
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