Extractable heavy metals in leather

Blue Angel·clause 3.4.9·p.11

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

What the product must meet

The document’s own listing

Chromium in chromium-tanned leather: 200 mg/kg Cobalt: 4 mg/kg Copper: 50 mg/kg

The document’s own compact listing of the limits, as harvested.

The publisher’s words

The publisher lets each reader see 4 of this document’s clauses a day.

This is the publisher’s condition for Klar Cite showing its words; the limits, the citation and everything else on this page are free to read. Showing the wording counts one clause.

How it is proven

Evidence required
The applicant shall submit declarations from the leather suppliers confirming compliance with this requirement (Annex 3a) and also a test report in accordance with DIN EN ISO 17072-1.
Who checks it
Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks
Screen — a check against a list or a criterion before anything else applies
Standing
Required — must be met for the credential
Impact area
Human Health — the CMF area the clause addresses

Cite this clause

Blue Angel · DE-UZ 117 Low Emission Upholstered Furniture · version DE-UZ 117 · clause 3.4.9 · page 11 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/4bdd8e3ff65d88ec

Source document

Record details

Page 11, 3.4 Leather. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.

uid 4bdd8e3ff65d88ec · document d4d6a55b4646cf5d · fidelity verbatim · published 2018

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