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Rectorseal EP-200 Epoxy Putty — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 11, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Rectorseal EP-200 Epoxy Putty — chemical risk

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Hazard

Based on the information available in the safety data sheet, the product contains 1-Chloro-4 Trifluromethyl Bisphenol A Epoxy Resin which is sensitising and it can cause skin and eye irritation, in addition to quartz that is carcinogenic. The required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing. The product does not comply with the Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (30/07/2020)

Product description

2oz epoxy putty, room-temperature-hardening mixture used as space-filling adhesive. Epoxy putty is foreseeably used by professionals working as plumbers and mechanics and by consumers in home or vehicle repairs.

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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