
Thermos flask
THUNDERBIRD
Kitchen/cooking accessoriesChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because of the presence of asbestos fibres in the spacers in the double wall of the flask glass. Asbestos fibres may pose a carcinogenic effect. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Yellow thermos flask with a handle on the side and a cup-shaped top. It has a label which reads: “THUNDERBIRD” “VACUUM FLASK” “KEEPS IT” “HOT OR COLD”. The packaging is a cardboard box with a drawing of the thermos flask.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0825/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-31
- Published
- 7 August 2008
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13876
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