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Mr. Oxi Antibacterial Hand Gel hand disinfectant — fire & health risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireOther health riskMay 21, 2021
Photo from the official notice: Mr. Oxi Antibacterial Hand Gel hand disinfectant — fire & health risk
Photo from the official notice: Mr. Oxi Antibacterial Hand Gel hand disinfectant — fire & health risk

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

Hazard

The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol and propan-2-ol (measured values: 53.1% and 6.6% by weight, respectively). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Furthermore, the packaging is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Manufacturer (11/05/2021)

Product description

500 ml of transparent hydro-alcoholic hand disinfectant, with gel consistency. The product was also sold online, in particular via eMAG.

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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