Rubber solution in a bicycle repair kit
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A TOOL MASTER bicycle repair kit has been recalled due to excessive benzene content in the rubber solution component. Benzene is classified as a carcinogen, and exposure to the product through contact or inhalation poses a health risk. The kit contains a tube of mastic labeled "RED SUN" with a skull and crossbones symbol and is identifiable by barcode 5060051774904.
Authorities have ordered the product withdrawn from the market. The record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding products already in their possession.
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The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content is higher than that permitted under the Chemical Restriction Directive 76/769/EEC. Given that benzene is classified as a Category I carcinogen, the risk is posed by contact and inhalation.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Repair kit consisting of two black plastic caps, two metal levers, one hexagonal spanner, four tube patches, one metal file, one tube containing the mastic bearing the words “RED SUN”, and ideograms of a skull and crossbones and an orange flame on a white background. On the back of the packaging are instructions written in English. There are no instructions in Italian. Model: Barcode 5060051774904 Notifying country: Italy
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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