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Recall A12/00927/20 — Hand Sanitiser Gel

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · United Kingdom · 2020-06-26 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00927/20
Date of alert
2020-06-26
Country / jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical, Fire, Health risk / other
Brand
Shield
Product category
Chemical products
Product type
Hand disinfectant
Reported risk: The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol and propan-2-ol (measured values: ≤ 0.05 % and ≤ 0.1 %, respectively). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. The product does contain methanol (measured value: 3.4 %), which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and the eye. Ingestion or contact with methanol leads to blindness and death. Furthermore, the presence of methanol is not accompanied by the corresponding 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.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10001463

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