Glue 88 in 40 ml tubes: too much toluene and benzene, pulled from sale
The glue contains too much toluene and benzene, with benzene said to be mutagenic and to cause cancer, and toluene said to be neurotoxic if inhaled or in contact with the skin and to possibly affect the unborn child.
What to do
Measure taken: Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Importer), in force from Unknown.
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)
Notice details
- Product
- Glue
- Hazard
- The glue contains an excessive amount of toluene and benzene (measured values: 0.95% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Lithuania
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/04089/25
- Batch number: 2025-05
- Barcode: 4820140790083
- Measure in force since
- Unknown
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 18, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 18, 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.
Glue (88)
- Product
- Product: Glue Name: 88 Description: Tube of glue, 40 ml.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical The glue contains an excessive amount of toluene and benzene (measured values: 0.95% and 0.2% by weight, respectively). Benzene is mutagenic and causes cancer. Toluene is neurotoxic, if inhaled or in contact with the skin, and might also affect the unborn child. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market (economic operator: Importer), in force from Unknown
- Country of origin
- Ukraine
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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