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Rubber solution in bicycle repair kit – Ripara E Vai

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 17 Apr 2008In the weekly report of 18 Apr 2008 (week 15, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Rubber solution in bicycle repair kit
Brand
Ripara E Vai
Brand as notified
RIPARA E VAI (“Repair and Go”)
Type / model
“RIPARA E VAI” kit, Article code 263264, bar code 8 016565 004782, “RIPARA BICI” set, Article code 263315, bar code 8 016565004058.
Description
“RIPARA E VAI” kit: the packaging consists of a sheet of cardboard and a clear plastic casing containing the kit, which consists of: two small metal levers, one small metal scraper, one multi-purpose spanner in metal with some rubber parts, a small tube containing the mastic bearing the words “RED SUN”, ideograms of a skull and crossbones and an orange flame on a white background. The “RIPARA BICI” set contains some rubber patches of various sizes, one small metal scraper and a small tube containing the mastic bearing the words “RED SUN”, ideograms of a skull and crossbones and an orange flame on a white background.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content is higher than that permitted under the Chemical Restriction Directive 76/769/EEC. Given that benzene is classified as a Category I carcinogen, the risk is posed by contact and inhalation.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0440/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0440/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0440/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-15 (XML)
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