EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Chemical products
Glue “Super Glue for wood, rubber, plastics, metal, paper and leather” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00037/20
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of chloroform (measured value: 3.6 % by weight ).Chloroform causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Glue
- Name / model
- Super Glue for wood, rubber, plastics, metal, paper and leather
- Category
- Chemical products
- 3 g of cyanoacrylate-based instantaneous adhesive in a metal tube with dispensing nozzle and screw cap. It is sold in a 12 units set.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of chloroform (measured value: 3.6 % by weight ).Chloroform causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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: 27/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 21/01/2020
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗