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Nail glue TREND Accessories “Qiangtegu Nail Glue” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0932/15
Summary
null The glue contains an excessive amount of chloroform (measured value 5.7 % by weight). Exposure to chloroform fumes can cause damage to internal organs, mainly the liver and kidney, as well as risk of cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Nail glue — TREND Accessories
- Brand
- TREND Accessories
- Name / model
- Qiangtegu Nail Glue · CM058
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- Small plastic bottle of nail glue, supplied in plastic packaging on pink cardboard.
What is the risk?
- null The glue contains an excessive amount of chloroform (measured value 5.7 % by weight). Exposure to chloroform fumes can cause damage to internal organs, mainly the liver and kidney, as well as risk of cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 23/07/2015
- 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: 23/07/2015
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