EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Hand disinfectant Hema “cleansing hand gel” — risk: fire, health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01600/20
Summary
Due to its characteristic form, appearance and packaging, consumers, especially children and debilitated people, may mistake the product for foodstuff and therefore swallow the liquid. Moreover, the product's packaging does not have the appropriate warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity of the product, which could lead to burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food…
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Product
Hand disinfectant — Hema
- Brand
- Hema
- Name / model
- cleansing hand gel · 11.31.9023
- Category
- Chemical products
- 100 ml of transparent alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. The product was also sold online.
- Recall information: https://www.hema.com/fr-fr/service-clientele/avertissement-de-securite
What is the risk?
- Due to its characteristic form, appearance and packaging, consumers, especially children and debilitated people, may mistake the product for foodstuff and therefore swallow the liquid. Moreover, the product's packaging does not have the appropriate warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity of the product, which could lead to burns. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food imitating products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 25/10/2020
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