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Rubber solution in bicycle repair kit. — chemical risk (0626/08)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalJun 13, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the rubber solution contains 30 % of toluene. Toluene is classified as reprotoxic. According to the Chemical Restrictions Directive, toluene is prohibited in consumer products at levels above 0.1%.The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Repair kit: the packaging consists of a stiff transparent casing on cardboard, contains metal bicycle spanners, metal scraper, 2 tyre valves, rubber patches (2 round and 2 rectangular) and a small, white tube of RUBBER SOLUTION, marked in English with ideograms of a skull and an orange flame on a white background.

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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