EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Shoe glue GAROSA — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00208/22
Summary
The glue contains an excessive amount of benzene (measured value: 60% by weight). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing and the classification is not adequate to the levels of harmful chemical substances contained. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.
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Product
Shoe glue — GAROSA
- Brand
- GAROSA
- Category
- Chemical products
- Glue in a 100 ml pot. The product is sold online, in particular via Amazon with ASIN n. B08HYM1KS6.
- Recall information: https://www.amazon
What is the risk?
- The glue contains an excessive amount of benzene (measured value: 60% by weight). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing and the classification is not adequate to the levels of harmful chemical substances contained. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and with the Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 23/09/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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