EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tyre repair kit BESTOP “Cold Patch” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0302/13
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 33% by weight of benzene. In addition, it contains 34% by weight of toluene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tyre repair kit — BESTOP
- Brand
- BESTOP
- Name / model
- Cold Patch · M48 No. 3208
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- An orange package containing a bicycle tyre patch and glue in a yellow tube.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 33% by weight of benzene. In addition, it contains 34% by weight of toluene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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