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Germany	Toys: Felt tip pens. This product contains benzene. (Week 33 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because the individual felt-tips (e.g. red, yellow, pink, dark blue, etc.) contain benzene from 19 to 308 mg/kg. Read more
Germany	Chemical Products: Super glue 502. This product contains dichloromethane. (Week 33 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk since it contains over 40% dichloromethane and should therefore be classified as a category-3 carcinogen. Read more
Germany	Toys: Felt tip pens. This product contains benzene. (Week 32 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains benzene in free state above the maximum limit. Read more
Italy	Textiles: Ladies’ shoes. This product contains dimethylfumarate. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of dimethylfumarate (DMF) up to a value of 4.8 mg/kg in the accompanying sachet and in the shoes. Dimethylfumarate is a substance which has to be considered harmful, irritating and sensitizing on contact with the skin, and its use as a biocide is not authorized. Read more
Germany	Chemical Products: Super glue. This product contains chloroform. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approx. 23% by weight of chloroform. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation. Read more
Netherlands	Chemical Products: Super glue. This product contains chloroform. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approx. 20.8% by weight of chloroform. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation. Read more
United Kingdom	Chemical Products: Super glue. This product contains chloroform. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approx. 16.1% by weight of chloroform. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation. Read more
United Kingdom	Chemical Products: Super glue. This product contains chloroform. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains approx. 10.3% by weight of chloroform. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation. Read more
Germany	Toys: Puzzle. This product contains formaldehyde. (Week 31 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk because it contains formaldehyde (from 158 to 204 mg/kg). Read more
Portugal	Textiles: Ladies’ brassiere. This product contains formaldehyde. (Week 28 – 2009) The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of formaldehyde in a concentration of 534 mg/kg which may cause skin irritation. Read more

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