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Summerday hand sanitizer hand disinfectant — health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskOther health riskFeb 19, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Summerday hand sanitizer hand disinfectant — health risk
Photo from the official notice: Summerday hand sanitizer hand disinfectant — health risk
Photo from the official notice: Summerday hand sanitizer hand disinfectant — health risk

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

Hazard

The product is marketed as a hand disinfectant but contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured value: 16 % by weight). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. The identity and concentration of active substances are not included on the label. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Distributor (06/11/2020)

Product description

Small light pink bottle with green label, including a pink holster with a cow on it. 30 ml. The product was sold online, in particular via Wish.

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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