Repair kit for bicycles
Herran · Unknown
Hobby/sports equipmentChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The amount of 1,2-dichloroethane in the glue is too high (measured value: 55% by weight). 1,2-dichloroethane is carcinogenic and toxic if inhaled or if it gets in contact with the skin. In addition, the glue contains toluene (measured value 23% by weight). The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 30 April 2015
Product
- Description
- Repair kit for bicycles' wheels, including a white tube of glue, patches and tools. The product is supplied in blister packaging on white and grey cardboard.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1312/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-043
- Published
- 23 October 2015
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1177/15 published on report 38 of 25/09/2015 has been updated according to new information received from the notifying country about the brand and country of origin.
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