Skip to content

Rubber solution in bicycle repair kit – Work Star

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 24 Apr 2008In the weekly report of 25 Apr 2008 (week 16, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Rubber solution in bicycle repair kit
Brand
Work Star
Brand as notified
WORK STAR
Type / model
Barcode 8032958721616, article code 9886012
Description
Repair kit: two small metal tyre removers, a small metal file, two small rubber tubes, three patches, two valve covers, an adjustable metal spanner for removing bolts, a tube of rubber solution bearing the words "RED SUN" and representations of an orange flame and skull 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
  • 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 0446/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0446/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

This page reproduces the Safety Gate record as published. recallarchive is not affiliated with the European Commission. If you own this product, follow the measures above and contact the seller.

Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0446/08
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-16 (XML)
    the copy this page was built fromCC0 1.0