Bicycle tyre repair kit
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
A RED SUN bicycle tyre repair kit poses a chemical safety risk because it contains 54.4% benzene by weight and does not comply with REACH Regulation requirements. The kit comes in cardboard packaging with promotional text and includes a small aluminum tube labeled "RED SUN," four inner tube patches, and a metal file.
Authorities have seized the product, and the importer has voluntarily withdrawn it from distributors and suppliers. The source document does not specify what action affected consumers should take regarding products already in their possession.
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The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 54.4% by weight of benzene.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from distributors and suppliers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Each package comprises secondary cardboard packaging bearing promotional information and/or warnings stamped onto a red background, white lettering on blue at the front, and white lettering on a yellow background around the edges, on the bottom and at the back of the packaging, reading as follows (in Italian): “Bicycle Tyre Repair Kit - Best Accessories - Practical, Useful, High Quality”. Inside the package is a small tube, presumably made of aluminium, bearing the words “RED SUN” printed in orange on a white background. The package also contains four patches for inner tubes and a small metal file. Notifying country: Italy
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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