EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Rodenticide “High-Potency Rodent Bait” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00985/26
Summary
Green pellet rodenticide, sold online to the general public, could be consumed by children, pets or other animals. The active substance is unknown, but the product is advertised as a rodenticide which will dehydrate and kill rodents. Moreover, the packaging does not have the required safety label, with risk-related indications in the national language. The user therefore lacks the necessary information on the…
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Product
Rodenticide
- Name / model
- High-Potency Rodent Bait
- Category
- Chemical products
- Concentrated rodenticide in pallet form against rodents. Product sold online, in particular via www.aspireang.com, www.lantecy.com, www.nexapest.com, www.espoowind.com.
What is the risk?
- Green pellet rodenticide, sold online to the general public, could be consumed by children, pets or other animals. The active substance is unknown, but the product is advertised as a rodenticide which will dehydrate and kill rodents. Moreover, the packaging does not have the required safety label, with risk-related indications in the national language. The user therefore lacks the necessary information on the dangers if the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation nor with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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