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Tigre Paint and varnish cleaner paint and varnish stripper — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJul 10, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Tigre Paint and varnish cleaner paint and varnish stripper — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Tigre Paint and varnish cleaner paint and varnish stripper — chemical risk

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

Hazard

According to the list of ingredients, the product contains an excessive amount of 1,2-dichloropropane (declared value up to: 74 %), which is restricted to professional use. 1,2-dichloropropane can cause cancer when inhaled. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (22/06/2020)

Product description

750 ml of varnish and paint stripper solution.

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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