EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Liquid for e-cigarettes OCB — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1488/15
Summary
null The product contains nicotine (6 mg/ml) yet the packaging lacks a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. The product does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or recommendations for correct and safe use of the product, such as is required for harmful mixtures. The user therefore does not have the necessary information on the dangers incurred when the product…
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Product
Liquid for e-cigarettes — OCB
- Brand
- OCB
- Name / model
- model MENTA FRESCA (flavour), 6mg/ml of nicotine, batch 2127623
- Batch number(s)
- 3057065010106
- Category
- Chemical products
- Plastic bottle containing a whitish liquid, closed with a blue lid. Affixed to the bottle is a black label. There is no packaging.
What is the risk?
- null The product contains nicotine (6 mg/ml) yet the packaging lacks a clear reference to the presence of nicotine. The product does not contain an adequate safety label bearing risk-related indications, safety advice or recommendations for correct and safe use of the product, such as is required for harmful mixtures. The user therefore does not have the necessary information on the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested. 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 02/10/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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