EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Label remover Herma “Label remover, Etikettenlöser, Detacheur d'étiquettes” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00439/25
Summary
The product contains d-limonene (measured value: 99% by weight). D-limonene may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Moreover, the product does not have a child-resistant fastening, allowing children to put the sponge tip in their mouth and suck on it. The product does not comply with the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
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Product
Label remover — Herma
- Brand
- Herma
- Name / model
- Label remover, Etikettenlöser, Detacheur d'étiquettes · 1265
- Barcode
- 4008705012652
- Category
- Chemical products
- Label remover pen, 15 ml. The product does not have a child-resistant fastening. The vial has a sponge tip. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B00COQL98U).
What is the risk?
- The product contains d-limonene (measured value: 99% by weight). D-limonene may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways. Moreover, the product does not have a child-resistant fastening, allowing children to put the sponge tip in their mouth and suck on it. The product does not comply with the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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