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Excellent Cool Solutions Freezer pack cooling element — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJan 18, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Excellent Cool Solutions Freezer pack cooling element — chemical risk
Photo from the official notice: Excellent Cool Solutions Freezer pack cooling element — chemical risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the liquid contains ethylene glycol which, if swallowed, can be toxic. Due to its characteristic form, appearance and packaging, consumers may mistake the product for foodstuffs and therefore swallow the liquid.One accident reported.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Product description

Cooling element resembling ice cube bags, coloured blue on one side and silver on the other. The translucent cubes contain distilled water and ethylene glycol. The product is packed in transparent plastic, with a label indicating the brand, the product name, reference, barcode, origin and the data

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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