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Portugal No picture available	Cosmetic: hair balsam. (Week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More
Portugal No picture available	Cosmetic: anti-ageing cream. (Week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More
Portugal No picture available	Cosmetic: make-up remover. (Week 46 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More
Germany	Toys: balloon paste-magic balloon. (Week 45 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because the content of benzene in the free state is 45.6 mg/kg in the red balloon paste and 37.6 mg/kg in the blue balloon paste, which is 7 to 9 times more than the maximum permitted. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. Read More
Portugal	Cosmetic: face cream. (Week 45 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because it contains bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which may be carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction and which is banned under the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC. Read More
Poland	Furniture: armchair, sofa and corner settee. (Week 44 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk and can cause skin irritation due to the presence of dimethylfumarate in the chemical preparation preserving leather from mould. Read More
France	Chemical products: glue. (Week 38 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The products pose a chemical risk because it contains chloroform, dichloroethane and ethyl cyanoacetate. The levels of chloroform and dichloroethane found allow this preparation to be classified as an acute, lethal irritant with severe effects after repeated or prolonged exposure. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. Read more
Germany	Stationery: set of pens – felt pens contain benzene. (Week 33 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content of certain felt-tip cartridges is up to 76 mg/kg, which exceeds the maximum limit of 5 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the Chemical Restrictions Directive 76/769/EEC. Read more
Germany	Stationery: Fiber-tip pens contain benzene. (Week 31 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content in the ink of the individual fibre-tips exceeds the maximum limit of 5 mg/kg for toys (Benzene levels of up to 64 mg/kg was detected). Read more
Germany	Toy: the fibre-tip pens contain benzene. (Week 27 – 2008) Type of risk: chemical. The product poses a chemical risk because the benzene content in the ink of the individual fibre-tips exceeds the maximum limit of 5 mg/kg for toys (orange: 10 mg/kg, black: 27 mg/kg, blue: 92 mg/kg, red: 48 mg/kg). Read more

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