
Glue
HIPPO · Elephant Super Glue
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- Malaysia
- Notifying country
- Cyprus
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains an excessive amount of chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane (measured values: 1,8 % and 0,3 % by weight, respectively). Chloroform causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer. 1,2-dichloroethane may cause cancer if inhaled.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 17 December 2019
Product
- Description
- 3 g of quick drying glue in a pink-orange metal tube with dispensing nozzle.
- Packaging
- The product is sold in a blister with a cardboard back and a transparent plastic front cover.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A11/00025/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-9
- Published
- 20 February 2020
- Modified
- 7 September 2020
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000469
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