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TOOL MASTER rubber solution in a bicycle repair kit — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalApr 25, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content is higher than that permitted under the Chemical Restriction Directive 76/769/EEC. Given that benzene is classified as a Category I carcinogen, the risk is posed by contact and inhalation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Repair kit consisting of two black plastic caps, two metal levers, one hexagonal spanner, four tube patches, one metal file, one tube containing the mastic bearing the words “RED SUN”, and ideograms of a skull and crossbones and an orange flame on a white background. On the back of the packaging are instructions written in English. There are no instructions in Italian.

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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