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Finland
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Category: Gas appliances and components
Product: Portable gas heater
Brand: Bellus
Name:
Type/number of model: AS-GH03 (185371)
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Portable gas heater: black metal, dimensions 72x42 x34 cm.
Country of origin: China
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Burns The injectors are too big and the product may break as a result of overheating. This may cause leaks and burns. The product does not comply with the Gas Appliances Directive or the relevant European standard EN 449.
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Compulsory measures: Recall of the product from end users and withdrawal from the market.
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Germany
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Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Camper van "BoxStar 600 and BoxStar 630"
Brand: Knaus Tabbert
Name:
Type/number of model:
EC type-approval: Model year 2011 - type: X250L, type approval: e1*2001/116*0439*07 Model year 2012 - type: K250L, type approval: e1*2007/46*0771*00 and *01
The vehicles concerned were built between 2010 and 2012.
Batch number/Barcode:
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Description: Camper van.
Country of origin: Germany
No pictures are available
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Injuries The screw attachment of the two seatbelts between the seats of the pull-out bench in the vehicle living area is incorrectly installed. Instead of the steel angle provided, only the weld spots of the nut hold the belt end-point in place. The nut could break off under stress, leaving the belts loose and useless.
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Compulsory measures: Recall of the product from end users.
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Norway Denmark Hungary Sweden Finland Netherlands
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Germany
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Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Passenger car "Bravo"
Brand: Fiat
Name:
Type/number of model: Type 198, EC type approval No: e3*2001/116*0248, Production period: from September 2010 until October 2011
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Passenger car.
Country of origin: Italy
No pictures are available
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Injuries The wrong tightening torque on the lower attachment point of the steering column can lead to a loss of steering on the vehicle.
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Compulsory measures: Recall of the product from end users.
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Lithuania Slovenia
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Germany
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Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Passenger car "Delta"
Brand: Lancia
Name:
Type/number of model: Type 844, EC type approval No.: e3*2001/116*0279*, production period: May 2010 - October 2010
Batch number/Barcode:
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Description: Passenger car.
Country of origin: Italy
No pictures are available
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Injuries The wrong tightening torque on the lower attachment point of the steering column can lead to a loss of steering on the vehicle.
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Voluntary measures: Recall of the product from end users.
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Greece
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Category: Hobby/sports equipment
Product: Door bar
Brand: JUMBO
Name:
Type/number of model: Code Y-DB01P
Batch number/Barcode: 0233259000037
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Chrome-plated steel door bar in silver, with rubber ends and support brackets in black, for domestic use. The bar extends from 62cm to 100cm. It is sold in a transparent blister package.
Country of origin: China
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Injuries The product can detach from the door under the weight of the user.
One incident reported.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 957.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
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Cyprus
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Children's sweatshirt
Brand: Moga Kid's
Name:
Type/number of model: LD-060
Batch number/Barcode: 5999552125220
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Girl’s sweatshirt with hood, zip fastener and kangaroo pocket. The hood includes a drawstring. The front of the sweatshirt is decorated with a picture of a girl and an inscription: "Malibu Club Tonight Show". The product is available in light purple, dark purple and grey colours. Size: 8-16.
Country of origin: Unknown
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Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstrings with knots in the hood.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Children's sweatshirt
Brand: Moga
Name:
Type/number of model: HMX-8828C1
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Girl’s sweatshirt with hood, zip fastener and kangaroo pocket. The hood includes a drawstring with free ends. The front of the sweatshirt is decorated with an embroidered inscription: "Braze Mexico Fashion 46". The product is available in light blue, dark blue and grey colours. Size: 134-164.
Country of origin: Unknown
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Strangulation The product poses a serious risk of strangulation due to the presence of drawstring with free ends placed in the hood. The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Children’s jacket
Brand: QiFeng
Name:
Type/number of model: 7149B
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Children’s jacket with hood and zip-fastener. The hood can be removed by using a zipper. The hood includes an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles and knots on the ends. The product is decorated with the inscriptions: "Naughty" and „65-Fabto". Size: 122-164.
Country of origin: Unknown
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Injuries and Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of a drawstring with knots and toggles in the hood and waist area. The drawstring is elastic and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Children's windbreaker
Brand: SANJOY
Name:
Type/number of model: XFY1015B
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Children’s windbreaker with hood and zip-fastener. The hood can be removed by using a zipper. The hood includes an elastic drawstring with plastic toggles on the ends. The product is available in red, beige, light blue and dark blue colours. Size: 92-122.
Country of origin: China
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Injuries and Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation and injuries due to the presence of a drawstring with knots and toggles in the hood and waist area. The drawstring is elastic and if the child pulls it the toggles may spring back into the eyes and face causing injuries.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.
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Greece
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Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Passenger car "Gran Move"
Brand: DAIHATSU
Name:
Type/number of model: G301/303 Airbag.
The recall affects vehicles, produced from 01/1997 to 07/1997 and from
09/1998 to 04/1999, with VINs: JDAG30***********
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Passenger car.
Country of origin: Japan
No pictures are available
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Injuries Engine coolant may leak and drop on the airbag computer. This could lead to a short-circuit of the airbag system. In the worst case, the airbag could be deployed accidentally whilst driving.
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Voluntary measures: Recall of the product from end users.
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Iceland Finland
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Denmark
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Category: Toys
Product: Magnetic toy "Magno-Z"
Brand: Fish Toys
Name:
Type/number of model: 17-4686
Batch number/Barcode: 5766181746865
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Figurine of a football player, 80 mm high. The toy has magnets attached as hands and feet. It is sold in conjunction with a football with a diameter 17.5 mm.
Country of origin: China
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Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the plastic rings that hold the magnets can break releasing strong magnets and metal parts. The items are small parts. The magnet flux index is 156 kG2mm2.
The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
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Iceland Finland Sweden
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Children’s sweatshirt
Brand: Piao Liang Xiong Di
Name:
Type/number of model: WZ03
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Sweatshirt for young children with hood, zip fastener and kangaroo pocket. The hood includes a drawstring with knots on the ends. The front of the sweatshirt is decorated with different patterns (flowers, butterflies, crowns) and an inscription: "Surf Fulla Cess". The product is available in green, brown and blue colours. Size: 6.
Country of origin: Unknown
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Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring with knots on the ends in the hood.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.
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Germany
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Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Product: Shoe dryer
Brand: Pearl
Name:
Type/number of model:
Batch number/Barcode: 4022107145824
OECD Portal Category:
Description: The shoe dryer set comprises two heating coils embedded in black chamotte and inserted into metal plates. These are powered from the mains via a Y cable.
Country of origin: China
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Electric shock The cables are accessible on the plug connecting the mains adapter and the heating element.
One incident reported.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
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Austria
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Category: Toys
Product: Toy air gun "AK-47, Black Guard"
Brand: Yika
Name:
Type/number of model: AK-47, Black Guard
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Toy air gun with light and laser sight, including plastic bullets.
Country of origin: China
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Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the maximum permissible kinetic energy level of the bullets is exceeded. Hence there is a serious danger of external injuries, and sensitive areas such as the face and above all the eyes are particularly at risk.
The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary destruction of the product.
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Austria
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Category: Toys
Product: Beach Toy
Brand: Unknown
Name:
Type/number of model: Unknown
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Net bag with label, containing 1 tip-up truck, 1 ladle, 1 sieve and 1 rake, or 1 tip-up truck, 1 ladle, 1 sieve and 1 form, or 1 tip-up truck, 1 ladle, 1 spade and 1 form.
Country of origin: China
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Choking The product poses a risk of choking because the ‘ears’ and ‘nose’ of the tip-up truck are easily detachable and can be swallowed by small children.
The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN71-1.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary destruction of the product and warning to consumers of the risks.
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Germany
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Category: Motor vehicles
Product: Passenger car "Zafira" and "Combo"
Brand: Opel
Name:
Type/number of model: - Type ZAFIRA T98MONOCAB/CNG, EC type approval Nos. (international): e1*98/14*0200*00 - e1*98/14*0200*06
- Type COMBO-C-CNG, EC type approval Nos. (international): e1*2007/46*0293*00 - e1*2007/46*0293*01 e1*2001/116*0327*00 - e1*2001/116*0327*06
- Type COMBO-C-VAN-CNG e1*2007/46*0131*00 - e1*2007/46*0131*01
- Type COMBO-C-VAN-CNG, type approval Nos. (national): DE*2007/46*0131*00 - DE*2007/46*0131*02 L620*00 - L620 N05
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Passenger car.
Country of origin: Germany
No pictures are available
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Fire Temperature fluctuations during the filling process (-20° to +40°) may damage the paint on the compressed natural gas (CNG) cylinders, resulting in corrosion. In extreme cases, this may cause natural gas to leak from the CNG cylinders. There is a risk that the vehicle could catch fire once the engine has been switched off.
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Voluntary measures: Recall of the product from end users.
Compulsory measures: Recall of the product from end users.
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Sweden
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Germany
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Socks "Elegante Berufssocke" (elegant dress socks)
Brand: Unknown
Name:
Type/number of model:
Batch number/Barcode: 4019312122634
OECD Portal Category:
Description: 5-pack, black, size 43-46. Packaging: black cardboard labels with gold-coloured edge and white print; sleeve with the same design around the 5-pack.
Country of origin: Turkey
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Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because it contains azo dyes releasing 64, 75 and 76 mg/kg respectively of dimethoxybenzidine of the textile component. This exceeds the limit of 30 mg/kg.
The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary recall of the product from end users.
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Austria
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Category: Toys
Product: Play shooting set "Super Ketty Competition Gun"
Brand: Rovaplast
Name:
Type/number of model: Unknown
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Pistol with 3 suction arrows.
Country of origin: Italy
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Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries because the maximum permissible kinetic energy level of the projectiles is exceeded. Hence there is a serious danger of external injuries and sensitive areas such as the face and above all the eyes are particularly at risk.
The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary warning to consumers of the risks.
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Cyprus
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Category: Electrical appliances and equipment
Product: Charger "Travel Charger for iPod" (NOT ORIGINAL PRODUCT)
Brand: All Thesys
Name:
Type/number of model: Model: 492865 Serial No.:54809094
Batch number/Barcode: 3307524928658
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Charger packed in a transparent blister package.
Country of origin: China
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Electric shock and Fire The input power conductors are fixed on the printed circuit board (PCB) so that reliance is placed upon the soldering alone to maintain the conductors in position.
The product does not comply with the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and the relevant European standard EN 60950.
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Compulsory measures: Sales ban ordered by the authorities.
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Greece
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Sweden
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Category: Toys
Product: Magnetic Putty "Space Putty"
Brand: Unknown
Name:
Type/number of model: Art. no. 660631
Batch number/Barcode: 66063135074
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Black magnetic putty and a small strong magnetic cube packed in a metallic container. The container is marked: "Caution Please note – suitable for ages 12+. Keep out of reach of younger children. NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, DO NOT EAT. If swallowed, please seek medical attention immediately. AB". The container is also marked with the CE mark and the 0-3 pictogram.
Country of origin: China
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Choking and Injuries The product poses a risk of injuries (intestinal blockage) because it contains a small magnet cube with a high magnetic flux value. In addition the product poses a risk of choking because the small parts can easily be swallowed by children.
The product does not comply with the
Toys Safety Directive and with the relevant European standard EN71-1.
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Voluntary measures: Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
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Finland
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Hungary
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Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Product: Girls’sweatshirt
Brand: Seagull
Name:
Type/number of model: CSQ-916
Batch number/Barcode:
OECD Portal Category:
Description: Girls’ sweatshirt with hood, zip fastener and kangaroo pocket. The hood includes a drawstring. The front of the sweatshirt is decorated with an inscription: „hfsritsn”. The product is available in green and pink colours. Size: 134/140.
Country of origin: China
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Strangulation The product poses a risk of strangulation due to the presence of a drawstring with free ends in the hood.
The product does not comply with the relevant European standard EN 14682.
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Voluntary measures: Withdrawal of the product from the market and recall of the product from end users.
Compulsory measures: Withdrawal of the product from the market and recall of the product from end users.
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The Netherlands
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Category: Chemical products
Product: Cleaning product "Badkamer cleaner extra krachtig"
Brand: De Jong & Partners
Name:
Type/number of model:
Batch number/Barcode: 8717496472045
OECD Portal Category:
Description: The flacon is fitted with a spraying device. Content 750 ml. The product contains phosphoric acid. On the back there are some brief instructions in Dutch, German, English and French language.
Country of origin: Bulgaria
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Chemical The product poses a chemical risk and risk of burns because it contains an acidic solution with pH value 1,3. The product must therefore be classified as “Corrosive”; nevertheless, there is no pictogram “C” on the label and the labelling with risk and safety warnings is incorrect. The packaging has no child-resistant closure and there is no tactile warning. The user therefore has no indication on the serious danger of this acidic product when it comes into contact with the skin or eyes. And, in particular, there is a risk to young children due to the absence of a child-resistant closure, and to visually impaired consumers due to the absence of a tactile warning.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP), with the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC).
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Voluntary measures: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Compulsory measures: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
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Bulgaria
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The Netherlands
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Category:
Product:
Brand: De Jong & Partners
Name:
Type/number of model:
Batch number/Barcode: 8717496472069.
OECD Portal Category:
Description: The flacon is fitted with a spraying device. Content 750 ml. The product contains phosphoric acid. On the back are some brief instructions in Dutch, German, English and French language.
Country of origin: Bulgaria
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Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because the product contains an acidic solution with an extreme pH value 0.7. The product must therefore be classified as “Corrosive”. There is no pictogram “C” on the label and there is incorrect labelling of risk and safety warnings. The packaging has no child-resistant closure and there is no tactile warning. There are no contact details of the supplier on the label.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP, ECN°1272/2008), and also with the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC)
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Compulsory measures: Sales ban ordered by the authorities.
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Bulgaria
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The Netherlands
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Category: Chemical products
Product: Cleaning product "Power Kitchen kleaner product -Keukenreiniger extra krachtig"
Brand: De Jong & Partners
Name:
Type/number of model:
Batch number/Barcode: 8710249297520.
OECD Portal Category:
Description: The flacon is fitted with a spraying device. Content 750 ml. The product contains sodium hydroxide. On the back there are brief instructions in Dutch, which do not cover the danger of the product.
Country of origin: Bulgaria
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Chemical The product poses a chemical risk because it contains a basic solution with over 4% of sodium hydroxide.-
The product must therefore be classified as “Corrosive”. There is no pictogram “C” on the label and there is incorrect labelling of risk and safety warnings. The packaging has no child-resistant closure and there is no tactile warning. There are no contact details of the supplier on the label.
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP, EC N°1272/2008) and also not with the Dangerous Preparations Directive (1999/45/EC).
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Compulsory measures: Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
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Enforcement is a top priority of the EU Consumer Policy Strategy 2007-2013. Both measures leading to RAPEX notifications and measures which come to the attention of the Commission and other Member States as reactionsare indications of enforcement activity in the Member State concerned.
In order to give a better view on the overall level of enforcement, including the follow-up activities of the national market surveillance authorities, the Commission RAPEX team has decided to publish on the RAPEX website also the names of the countries that have found the notified product on their market and have taken appropriate measures (and have submitted a reaction to a RAPEX notification as a consequence).
Information about the reacting countries is available in the RAPEX weekly overviews in the column 'Products were found and measures were taken also in'. The Commission RAPEX team will publish reactions sent (from May2009 onwards) to 2009 RAPEX notifications.
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