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Incense sticks – Lord Buddha Darshan Exports

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 3 Jan 2011In the weekly report of 21 Jan 2011 (week 3, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Incense sticks
Brand
Lord Buddha Darshan Exports
Brand as notified
"Lord Buddha" Darshan Exports
Type / model
8902264013340
Description
The articles are packaged in a rectangular cardboard box which is light and dark blue in colour with images of Buddha. The box also bears the brand name, the barcode and the words "DARSHAN Exports".
Risk
null The product poses a chemical risk because the incense sticks release 72,7 µg/m³ of benzene during combustion and 74,3 µg/m³ of benzene after combustion.Furthermore, the product releases also 18,4 µg/m³ of toluene during combustion and 19 µg/m³ toluene after combustion.As the product is intended for use in closed environments and not to be dispersed by ventilation, the values for benzene and toluene are to be considered harmful to health.
Measures
  • Import rejected at border
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0036/11
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0036/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-003 (XML)
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