Distributor recalls tire repair kit over too much toluene in its adhesive
The adhesive in the kit has too much toluene, which is neurotoxic if inhaled or in contact with the skin and might also affect the unborn child.
What to do
Measure taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 29/04/2025. Company recall page: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/18098/Interne
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Adhesive / rubber solution
- Hazard
- The adhesive has an excessive concentration of toluene (measured value: 0.19% by weight). Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child. The product does not comply with General Product Safety Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- France
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/03966/25
- Model or type: 04031
- Barcode: 8518536700803
- Measure in force since
- 29/04/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 6, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 6, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Adhesive / rubber solution (Tire repair kit)
- Product
- Product: Adhesive / rubber solution Name: Tire repair kit Description: Five car tyre repair kits containing rubber strips, a rubber solution adhesive, and two repair tools.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The adhesive has an excessive concentration of toluene (measured value: 0.19% by weight). Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child. The product does not comply with General Product Safety Regulation nor with the REACH Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 29/04/2025 Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 29/04/2025 Destruction of the product (economic operator: Distributor), in force from 29/04/2025
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Company recall page
- https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/18098/Interne
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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