EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Hand disinfectant Chemistplus “Gel Hand Sanitiser” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01596/20
Summary
The product contains less alcohol than advertised (measured value as low as 22% by weight). Consequently, it has insufficient disinfectant properties, increasing the risk of infection for the user. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
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Product
Hand disinfectant — Chemistplus
- Brand
- Chemistplus
- Name / model
- Gel Hand Sanitiser
- Batch number(s)
- CP5L01
- Barcode
- 0745125389592
- Category
- Chemical products
- Colourless, transparent liquid. Ingredients listed as Alcohol Denat, Aqua, Xantham Gum, Butanone, Glycerol, Isopropyl Alochol, Denatonium.
What is the risk?
- The product contains less alcohol than advertised (measured value as low as 22% by weight). Consequently, it has insufficient disinfectant properties, increasing the risk of infection for the user. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/11/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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