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Chemistplus Gel Hand Sanitiser hand disinfectant — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskNov 27, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Chemistplus Gel Hand Sanitiser hand disinfectant — health risk

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Hazard

The product contains less alcohol than advertised (measured value as low as 22% by weight). Consequently, it has insufficient disinfectant properties, increasing the risk of infection for the user. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (04/11/2020)

Product description

Colourless, transparent liquid. Ingredients listed as Alcohol Denat, Aqua, Xantham Gum, Butanone, Glycerol, Isopropyl Alochol, Denatonium.

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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