Germany

Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
SX4 S-Cross
Brand: 

The seams of the front, seat-back covers may have been sewn incorrectly in the area of the side airbag. As a consequence, the seams are too close together and sewn too tightly so that, in the event of an accident, it is possible that the side airbag will not be deployed correctly.

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Passenger car

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Note
Brand: 

Activation of the driver's airbag may cause an abnormal increase in the internal pressure of the gas inflator and, in extreme cases, cause the casing of the gas inflator to break. This means that there is an increased risk of injury for the occupants.

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Soap bubble toy

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Seifenblasenschwert ('Bubble sword')
Brand: 

The soap solution is contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (measured value 4.4 x 10? cfu/ml) and can cause skin rush and infections when in contact with eyes and damaged skin. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

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Silicone remover/cleaning agent

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Heimwerk - Silikon Entferner
Brand: 

The product contains 10-20% 1-Ethylpyrrolidine-2-on, which is toxic to reproduction, and (R)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene, which is skin irritating, but it lacks the required labelling and warnings. The safety data sheet does not properly state the risks connected with the product, thus users are not sufficiently informed of the dangers of the product. The product does not comply with the REACH regulation and with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).

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Ink for permanent make-up

Year: 
2016
Week: 
23
Product: 
Permanet Makeup Color
Brand: 

The ink contains nickel (measured value: 22 mg/kg), arsenic (measured value: 6.8 mg/kg) and lead (measured value: 3.3 mg/kg). Nickel can cause skin irritation and induce sensitisation or elicit allergic responses, arsenic is carcinogenic and exposure to lead is harmful for human health and can cause developmental neurotoxicity.

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Van

Year: 
2016
Week: 
21
Product: 
Vito

The connection between the high-pressure pipe from the fuel rail and the high-pressure pump may loosen. If fuel leaks onto the road as a result, it could increase the risk of accidents for following vehicles.

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