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W - De wauw factor Bandenplak kit bicycle tyre repair kit — chemical risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChemicalMar 16, 2018
Photo from the official notice: W - De wauw factor Bandenplak kit bicycle tyre repair kit — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: W - De wauw factor Bandenplak kit bicycle tyre repair kit — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The glue contains benzene (meausred value: 0.8% by weight) and toluene (measured value 5.8% by weight). Benzene may cause cancer and genetic defects, while toluene is suspected of damaging fertility of the unborn child.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (10/11/2017)

Product description

The bicycle tyre repair kit is packaged in a tin box and contains patches and a tube of Red Sun glue.

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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