EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Cleaning product BLUX “Lime & Rust, efficiently removes scale and rust” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00272/24
Summary
The product is extremely acidic (measured pH value < 2.0) and corrosive and the hazard classification of the chemical mixture is incorrect. Users are not informed about a safe use or the dangers of the product. In case of exposure, the user could suffer severe skin corrosion or serious damage to the eyes. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and…
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Product
Cleaning product — BLUX
- Brand
- BLUX
- Name / model
- Lime & Rust, efficiently removes scale and rust
- Batch number(s)
- 29062760422
- Barcode
- 5908311413135
- Category
- Chemical products
- Liquid cleaner, 650 ml.
What is the risk?
- The product is extremely acidic (measured pH value < 2.0) and corrosive and the hazard classification of the chemical mixture is incorrect. Users are not informed about a safe use or the dangers of the product. In case of exposure, the user could suffer severe skin corrosion or serious damage to the eyes. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 14/07/2023
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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