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Hand disinfectant “Gel mains”

Serious risk Burns, Health risk / other

Published by Safety Gate 26 Nov 2020In the weekly report of 27 Nov 2020 (week 48, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hand disinfectant
Name
Gel mains
Batch numbers
  • 06/04/2020
  • 20165
(official alert record)
Batch as notified
06/04/202020165
Barcode
0783616226729
Barcodes listed
0783616226729 (official alert record)
Description
1 litre of gel for hands stated to be ‘hydroalcoholic, antibacterial, antifungal, active against viruses, hypoallergenic, soothing, leave-on’.
Risk
The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured value: 43,3 % by weight). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Moreover, the presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Portugal
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01601/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-48 (XML)
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