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BREF disinfectant cleaner - bref tornado gel — chemical & damage to sight risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalDamage to sightApr 24, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of damage to sight and a chemical risk because, in certain bottles, the child-resistant cap can be too easily opened. Therefore, a child can open the bottle and pour or swallow the cleaner which contains 11.6g/100g hydrogen chloride. Depending on the duration of contact with the product it may cause skin irritation or burns; in case of longer contact it may cause eye injury / damage to sight, internal injury / burns if swallowed. The product does not comply with the regulation 648/2004/EC on detergents.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

Disinfectant cleaner for toilets. Volume: 750 ml, date of manufacture is indicated on the back above the date of expiry. Only the products manufactured from February 2009 to 9 March 2009 are affected.

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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