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Detergent/cleaning product Fireball “Ultimate Tar Remover” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1623/16
Summary
null The liquid is flammable and skin irritating and sensitising but the label lacks the appropriate pictograms, warnings and precautionary statements, required for these kind of products. Users have therefore no information on a safe use of the product and on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested or on the fire risk in certain storage conditions. The product…
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Product
Detergent/cleaning product — Fireball
- Brand
- Fireball
- Name / model
- Ultimate Tar Remover
- Batch number(s)
- Batch 29.02.16 C-A01B-H012001-A150
- Category
- Chemical products
- Transparent liquid in a transparent 500-ml bottle.
What is the risk?
- null The liquid is flammable and skin irritating and sensitising but the label lacks the appropriate pictograms, warnings and precautionary statements, required for these kind of products. Users have therefore no information on a safe use of the product and on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested or on the fire risk in certain storage conditions. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP) and the Regulation (EC) 648/2004 on Detergents.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 26/10/2016
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