Bicycle tyre repair kit

W - De wauw factor · Bandenplak kit

Chemical productsChemical

Country of origin: People's Republic of China
Notifying country: The Netherlands
Counterfeit: No
Sold online: No

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What is the danger

The glue contains benzene (meausred value: 0.8% by weight) and toluene (measured value 5.8% by weight).

Requirements breached

Benzene may cause cancer and genetic defects, while toluene is suspected of damaging fertility of the unborn child. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 10 November 2017

Product

Description: The bicycle tyre repair kit is packaged in a tin box and contains patches and a tube of Red Sun glue.
Brand: W - De wauw factor
Batch: Batch 1618; 8717928085669

Original source

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

Alert number: A11/0022/18 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2018-011
Published: 6 March 2018
Corrigendum: Notification A12/0333/18 from Report-2018-009 has been updated in order to make corrections to the product category and applicable legislation.