EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Paint Stripper ECOLKEM “STRIPPER ACID 6 kg” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0380/14
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains dichloromethane (measured value: up to 82%). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Paint Stripper — ECOLKEM
- Brand
- ECOLKEM
- Name / model
- STRIPPER ACID 6 kg · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- Mixture of paint stripper "STRIPPER ACID" in blue plastic canister with paper label with Czech description: name of the product " STRIPPER ACID 6 KG". Paint stripper for wood and metal, risk and safety phrases in the Czech language, identification of the producer "ECOLKEM". Marked professional use
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains dichloromethane (measured value: up to 82%). 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 08/02/2014
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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