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Super Glue for wood, rubber, plastics, metal, paper and leather — chemical risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalMar 20, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Super Glue for wood, rubber, plastics, metal, paper and leather — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Super Glue for wood, rubber, plastics, metal, paper and leather — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains an excessive amount of chloroform (measured value: 3.6 % by weight ).Chloroform causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer (27/01/2020)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer (21/01/2020)

Product description

3 g of cyanoacrylate-based instantaneous adhesive in a metal tube with dispensing nozzle and screw cap. It is sold in a 12 units set.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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