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Incense sticks - Muschio Bianco – HEM

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 10 Dec 2009In the weekly report of 11 Dec 2009 (week 48, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Incense sticks - Muschio Bianco
Brand
HEM (2 alerts)
Barcode
8901810001909
Barcodes listed
8901810001909. (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
8901810001909.
Description
Incense sticks in a cardboard box marked "HEM White Musk, Muschio Bianco, Incense Sticks; Hand Rolled in India".
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because 5 mg/m³ of benzene was detected in the area around the stick, which corresponds approximately to 1.25 mg/day, which is close to the critical level of concentration estimated in the risk assessment for benzene according to Regulation 793/93.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1594/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1594/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-48 (XML)
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