Q4Life gloves withdrawn from sale over chemical risk
EU authorities stopped sales of this product (Q4Life gloves) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Black and grey fingerless fitness gloves with neoprene padding.
- Brand
- Q4Life
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- 179034, 179035
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Clothing & textiles
Why it's dangerous
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.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 3 Oct 2026, 01:45 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.