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Liquid for e-cigarettes MEGARETH “Air Frankfort” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0945/14
Summary
null The products pose a chemical risk because:1) it contains more than 1% of nicotine (wrongly labelled as 18 mg/ml, it actually contains 20.36 mg/ml) and does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or a tactile danger warning.The product does not comply with Directive 1999/45/EC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. 2) it…
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Product
Liquid for e-cigarettes — MEGARETH
- Brand
- MEGARETH
- Name / model
- Air Frankfort · 1) 18 mg and 2) 6 mg of nicotine
- Batch number(s)
- Batch B/210313
- Category
- Chemical products
- Liquid for electronic cigarettes in a 10 ml bottle with screw top.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a chemical risk because:1) it contains more than 1% of nicotine (wrongly labelled as 18 mg/ml, it actually contains 20.36 mg/ml) and does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or a tactile danger warning.The product does not comply with Directive 1999/45/EC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations. 2) it contains nicotine (wrongly labelled as 6 mg/ml, it actually contains 6.34 mg/ml) and there is no adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications. The user therefore has no information on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or when inhaled.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/05/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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