Car windscreen washing fluid
ALL RIDE · Winter screenwash
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- The Netherlands
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The product has an excessive concentration of methanol (measured value up to 19% by weight). Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms, warnings and child resistant fastener are missing. Users have therefore no information on the risk of being exposed by the content of the mixture. Methanol is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes. Ingestion of methanol can lead to blindness or death.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, nor with the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
Measures taken
- Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 February 2023
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 8 February 2023
Product
- Description
- Blue coloured fluid with lemon fragrance.
- Packaging
- The product is packed in a plastic container of 5 litres, with an indication that it prevents freezing down to -15°C.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00333/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-8
- Published
- 22 February 2023
- Modified
- 8 May 2023
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