Chemical

Bicycle repair set (rubber solution, tyre levers, spanner, and several plasters)

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Bicycle repair set (rubber solution, tyre levers, spanner, and several plasters)Bicycle repair set (rubber solution, tyre levers, spanner, and several plasters)
Case number
0122/07
Category
Electrical appliances and equipment
Type / Model
Article number 009198, EAN 8711938104013
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2007-02-09

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a serious chemical risk, if consumers had skin contact with the product or inhale the vapour, because the rubber solution contains > 60% of benzene. Benzene is classified as carcinogenic (category I), mutagenic (category II) and toxic. In addition, the labelling is incorrect and incomplete :- benzene is not listed;- the product must be classified as toxic and highly flammable;- a number of mandatory risk and safety sentences are absent;- the content (volume) was not indicated.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown

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