EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Poppers Sexline “Butyl” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0244/17
Summary
null The labelling of the product indicates that the product contains isobutyl nitrite. Isobutyl nitrite is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and at a high concentration it can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Poppers — Sexline
- Brand
- Sexline
- Name / model
- Butyl
- Batch number(s)
- 03/2015
- Category
- Chemical products
- Poppers sold in a 13-ml opaque glass bottle with blue marking.
What is the risk?
- null The labelling of the product indicates that the product contains isobutyl nitrite. Isobutyl nitrite is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and at a high concentration it can cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/01/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/01/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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