EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Single-use electronic cigarette Bar Beco “Disposable Pod Device” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01091/21
Summary
Based on the labelling, the product contains nicotine, which is classified as acutely toxic, but lacks a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. The user therefore has no information to avoid the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive.
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Product
Single-use electronic cigarette — Bar Beco
- Brand
- Bar Beco
- Name / model
- Disposable Pod Device · Flavours: Banana Ice, Mango Ice, Strawberry Banana, Peach Ice, Strawberry Ice, Spearmint, Pink Lemonade, Blueberries Raspberries and Lush Ice, Nicotine content: 20 mg/ml
- Batch number(s)
- Banana Ice 34B1032Blueberries Raspberries 34AC302Lush Ice 34B1032Mango Ice 34AC282Pink Lemonade 55AB13ASpearmint 34AC312 Strawberry Banana 34AC292Strawberry Ice 34AC312
- Category
- Chemical products
- Disposable single use electronic cigarette containing 1.3 ml of nicotine containing liquid.
What is the risk?
- Based on the labelling, the product contains nicotine, which is classified as acutely toxic, but lacks a leaflet providing the consumer with information about safe and correct use of the product. The user therefore has no information to avoid the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 19/05/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 19/05/2021
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Making the marketing of the product subject to prior conditions
- Date of entry into force: 19/05/2021
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