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Perfect / RED SUN bicycle repair kit - rubber solution — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalOct 17, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because the rubber solution contains 34.45% by weight of benzene.Benzene is classified as carcinogen Cat I and mutagen Cat II. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Measures taken

  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

The kit consists of metal bicycle spanners, two small metal levers, 2 tyre valves, a metal scraper, 3 rubber parts. Preparation Rubber Solution “RED SUN”, in a small white tube, marked in English with a pictogram of a skull and an orange flame on a white background and the inscription "Danger".

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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