RED SUN bicycle tyre repair kit — chemical risk

Hazard

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 54.4% by weight of benzene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

• Seizure of the products by the authorities — Other
• Voluntary withdrawal from distributors and suppliers by the importer — Other

Product description

Each package comprises secondary cardboard packaging bearing promotional information and/or warnings stamped onto a red background, white lettering on blue at the front, and white lettering on a yellow background around the edges, on the bottom and at the back of the packaging, reading as follows (in Italian): “Bicycle Tyre Repair Kit - Best Accessories - Practical, Useful, High Quality”. Inside the package is a small tube, presumably made of aluminium, bearing the words “RED SUN” printed in orange on a white background. The package also contains four patches for inner tubes and a small metal file.