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Glue – Hippo “Elephant Super Glue”

Other risk levels Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 20 Feb 2020In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2020 (week 9, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Glue
Brand
Hippo
Brand as notified
HIPPO
Name
Elephant Super Glue
Type / model
GL-2003
Barcode
9556452300591
Barcodes listed
9556452300591 (official alert record)
Description
3 g of quick drying glue in a pink-orange metal tube with dispensing nozzle.
Risk
The product contains an excessive amount of chloroform and 1,2-dichloroethane (measured values: 1,8 % and 0,3 % by weight, respectively).Chloroform causes skin irritation, can damage health if inhaled or swallowed and is suspected to cause cancer. 1,2-dichloroethane may cause cancer if inhaled. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · ordered on the retailer · from 17 Dec 2019
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
Malaysia
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/00025/20Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/00025/20
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A11/00025/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-9 (XML)
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