EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Hobby/sports equipment
Bicycle repair kit FEIYUE TOOL “BIKE REPAIR KIT / RED SUN (glue)” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1247/16
Summary
null The product contains chloroform (measured concentration: 2 % by weight) and methylene chloride (measured concentration: 46 % by weight), both substances are suspected of causing cancer. The product lacks warnings and pictograms needed to inform consumers on how to use the product safely. Consumers using the glue may inhale or ingest it or it may accidentally come into contact with their skin causing skin…
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Product
Bicycle repair kit — FEIYUE TOOL
- Brand
- FEIYUE TOOL
- Name / model
- BIKE REPAIR KIT / RED SUN (glue) · Ref. 10139 and 600206 (with Red Sun glue)
- Batch number(s)
- 69001013010588433878101395
- Category
- Hobby/sports equipment
- Puncture repair kit containing various items: spanners, patches, a tube of RED SUN glue, etc. The product is packaged in a sealed cardboard blister pack.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains chloroform (measured concentration: 2 % by weight) and methylene chloride (measured concentration: 46 % by weight), both substances are suspected of causing cancer. The product lacks warnings and pictograms needed to inform consumers on how to use the product safely. Consumers using the glue may inhale or ingest it or it may accidentally come into contact with their skin causing skin irritation or health damage.The product does not comply with the REACH regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 14/03/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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