Bicycle tyre repair kit

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Bicycle tyre repair kit
Alert Number1699/10
BrandRED SUN
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryItaly
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Published19 November 2010

Risk Description

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

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from distributors and suppliers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

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.

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