Cleanser for leather – "JUNGLE JUICE PLATINUM"

Chemical Chemical products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Cleanser for leather – "JUNGLE JUICE PLATINUM"
Alert Number0469/09
BrandUnknown
CategoryChemical products
Risk TypeChemical
Notifying CountryLithuania
Country of OriginCanada
Model NumberUnknown
Published10 April 2009

Risk Description

The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2.3% of chloroform and 5.2% of isobutyl nitrite which are classified as carcinogen (and mutagen). Both are banned in the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market, recall from consumers and destruction of the products ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

"JUNGLE JUICE PLATINUM, Leather Cleaner, The Original Room Odorizer" comes in a 5.3 cm high, 10 ml brown glass bottle. Children are able to reach the contents of the packaged product by easily opening the cap, which is covered with transparent plastic foil. Markings: "DANGER"- danger symbol: "FLAMMABLE"and pictures of the flame and cross. Safety information in English. CONTENTS: Alkyl Nitrite. Adhesive, danger mark. Bottle packed in black cardboard box. On the label in Lithuanian are markings: Jungle Juice Platinum, 10 ml, chemical substance. Amilnitrite, izopentilnitrite EINECS Nr. 203-770-8, CAS Nr. 110-46-3, Purpose: Leather Cleanser. Safety information: Xn – "harmful" F – "Highly flammable", risk phrase R20/22, safety phrase S1/2, S16, S24, S46.

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