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Published by Safety Gate 13 Oct 2005In the weekly report of 14 Oct 2005 (week 41, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Cycle repair kit "Global Partner", consisting of: blister pack with a tube (10 ml), 1 abrasive grater, 2 valve tubes and various rubber patches.(EAN number: 4030681 003782)
Risk
Chemical risk. The rubber solution contains benzol. According to the Directive 67/548/EEC this substance is carcinogenic (category 1- R45), mutagenic (category 2 – R46) and toxic in the event of prolonged exposure (R48/23/24/25). The rubber solution contains at least 50 % by weight of benzol and according to the Directive 76/769/EEC, products containing more than 0.1% by weight of benzol may not be supplied to non-commercial final consumers.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from distribution by the retailer and wholesaler
Notifying country
Austria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0544/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-41 (XML)
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