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A12/01600/20

Hand disinfectant

Hema · cleansing hand gel

Chemical productsFireHealth risk / other
Country of origin
Poland
Notifying country
France
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
Yes
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What is the danger

Due to its characteristic form, appearance and packaging, consumers, especially children and debilitated people, may mistake the product for foodstuff and therefore swallow the liquid. Moreover, the product's packaging does not have the appropriate warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity of the product, which could lead to burns.

Risk

Risque lié à l'ingestion de cette solution hydroalcoolique par de très jeunes enfants

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food imitating products Directive.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 25 October 2020

Product

Description
100 ml of transparent alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. The product was also sold online.
Packaging
The product is sold in a white and sky blue plastic pouch, closed by a screw cap.
Brand
Hema
Model / type
11.31.9023

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/01600/20 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-48
Published
26 November 2020
Modified
26 November 2020

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