Car windscreen washing fluid
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Car windscreen washing fluid sold under the brand names Alexela, Automaailm, Bauhaus, CarMan, Carlake, and GO4 contains dangerously high levels of methanol—up to 28% by weight—which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and eyes. The product lacks required hazard warning labels and pictograms, leaving users unaware of its toxicity. Ingestion or contact with the fluid can cause blindness or death.
The manufacturer began withdrawing the product from the market and recalling it from consumers on April 22, 2021. The record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take with their product.
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The product contains an excessive amount of methanol (mesured values: up to 28% by weight), which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes. Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity of the product. Ingestion or contact with methanol may lead to blindness or death. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation, neither with the Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP Regulation).
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 22/04/2021Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 22/04/2021
Blue colored fluid for cleaning car windscreens at cold temperatures such as -16°C, -18°C and -20°C. The product was also sold online. Name: Talvine klaasipesuvedelik (ET); Tuulilasinpesuneste (FI) Model: Alexela UFI code: 9A20-V0NE-F00M-PAQH, Automaailm UFI code: W820-COY1-5004-104F, Bauhaus UFI code: K050-TOHT-000D-6Q2J, Carlake UFI code: 8R40-90FM-200W-7PAC, Carman UFI code:YNHA-UR4E-U109-EYCN, GO4 UFI code: 9A20-V0NE-F00M-PAQH Notifying country: Estonia
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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