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Hand disinfectant ALVESTA “Hand Cleaning spray - 400ML - 65 ALCOOL” — risk: burns, fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/00117/20
Summary
The presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.
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Product
Hand disinfectant — ALVESTA
- Brand
- ALVESTA
- Name / model
- Hand Cleaning spray - 400ML - 65 ALCOOL
- Batch number(s)
- 10 - Exp 07/04/2022
- Barcode
- 3800230215819
- Category
- Chemical products
- 400 ml of transparent alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel / cleansing spray.
What is the risk?
- The presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Labelling to be made compliant
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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