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Winter screen wash GOOD YEAR “GOOD YEAR WINTER SCREEN WASH -25°C” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01828/20
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of methanol (measured value: 8.77% by weight). Methanol is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and the eye. Ingestion of methanol leads to blindness and death. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Winter screen wash — GOOD YEAR
- Brand
- GOOD YEAR
- Name / model
- GOOD YEAR WINTER SCREEN WASH -25°C · 4 l
- Barcode
- 3875000810648
- Category
- Chemical products
- The product is placed on the market in a plastic container marked with labels in several languages: Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Estonian (EE), Croatian (HR) and English (EN).
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of methanol (measured value: 8.77% by weight). Methanol is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and the eye. Ingestion of methanol leads to blindness and death. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/12/2020
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