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Hand disinfectant ON DERMO “Gel Higienizante de manos/ Gel Hygiénisant pour les mains / Gel Igienizzante per le mani” — risk: fire, health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01010/20
Summary
The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol and propan-2-ol (measured values: ≤ 50 % and ≤ 6 %, respectively). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Furthermore, the presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability…
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Product
Hand disinfectant — ON DERMO
- Brand
- ON DERMO
- Name / model
- Gel Higienizante de manos/ Gel Hygiénisant pour les mains / Gel Igienizzante per le mani · Sin Agua / Sans Eau / Senza Acqua
- Batch number(s)
- 0162020294All batches
- Barcode
- 8 435060 370367
- Category
- Chemical products
- 500 ml, 750 ml and 5 litre of transparent alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol and propan-2-ol (measured values: ≤ 50 % and ≤ 6 %, respectively). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Furthermore, 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 Biocidal Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: 31/07/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 31/07/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 31/07/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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