EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Liquid for e-cigarettes euliQuid “Rum Martini” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0199/15
Summary
null The product contains nicotine (0.2%) yet the presence of nicotine is not adequately reported on the labelling. The bottle does not have a child-resistant safety closure, and it does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or a tactile danger warning. The user therefore has no information on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin. In…
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Product
Liquid for e-cigarettes — euliQuid
- Brand
- euliQuid
- Name / model
- Rum Martini · Rum Martini flavour – UN 1993
- Batch number(s)
- Lot EL07151
- Category
- Chemical products
- Three plastic 10 ml bottles containing a liquid with nicotine (18 mg). The bottles are enclosed in a cardboard box with a transparent window.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains nicotine (0.2%) yet the presence of nicotine is not adequately reported on the labelling. The bottle does not have a child-resistant safety closure, and it does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or a tactile danger warning. The user therefore has no information on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin. In addition, the label and the packaging can be misleading for consumers as it refers to a drink and is attractive to children because of its drawings and pictures.The product does not comply with the requirements of Directive 1999/45/EC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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