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Thermos HOME thermos flask — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalSep 25, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Thermos HOME thermos flask — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Thermos HOME thermos flask — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The separators of the double glass wall of the thermos contain asbestos fibres. If the thermos breaks, the user may inhale asbestos fibres, which are carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (15/07/2015)

Product description

Thermos with red and yellow plastic shell and blue beaker lid.

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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