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Brush cleaner & thinners – Hammerite “Unknown”

Other risk levels Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 11 Mar 2014In the weekly report of 21 Mar 2014 (week 11, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Brush cleaner & thinners
Brand
Hammerite
Name
Unknown
Type / model
  • 1L
  • 250ml
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
1L, 250ml
Batch
Unknown
Description
The product is used for cleaning paint brushes and thinning paint. Available in 1L & 250ml.
Risk
null The child resistant closure (CRC) of the product can easily be opened without squeezing the lid. Prior to first opening there is a ring pull in place under the CRC which cannot be removed by a child. If liquid is swallowed by a young child this may cause vomiting and the product entering the lungs could cause aspiration pneumonia.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 21 Feb 2014
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
The Netherlands
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A11/0038/14
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A11/0038/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-011 (XML)
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