Chemical products: ignition/materials — reported risk evidence
The acquired cohort contains 12 official alert references published from 2010-10-29 to 2025-05-16. This page compares 8 selected, distinct product descriptions, including car windscreen washing fluid, liquid fire starter, liquid for electronic cigarettes. The other 4 records still contribute to the cohort counts but are not displayed: descriptions may repeat, lack the display inputs, or fall outside the eight-description display limit. The recorded risks raise separate evidence questions about ignition/materials. Compare the product features and dated findings below before scoping an investigation. These historical observations do not determine your product’s compliance or a market failure rate.
Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.
Dated official observations
Compare the product features and reported failure mechanism
The source wording below describes the reported case at that time. Read each complete report before using it in an investigation.
Car windscreen washing fluid · A12/00295/24
Report published 2024-02-16 · notifying country Lithuania · reported origin Lithuania
Reported product description
Car windscreen defrosting fluid/windscreen wash, greenish liquid. [1]
Reported risk explanation
The product is highly flammable, but the labelling fails to mention the risks inherent to its use. The user therefore has no information about the dangers. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). [1]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [1]
Report published 2024-02-16 · notifying country Lithuania · reported origin Lithuania
Reported product description
Car windscreen defrosting fluid/windscreen wash, blue liquid. [2]
Reported risk explanation
The product is highly flammable, but the labelling fails to mention the risks inherent to its use. The user therefore has no information about the dangers. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP). [2]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [2]
Report published 2023-08-11 · notifying country Latvia · reported origin Estonia
Reported product description
Paraffin-based ignition fluid labelled with H304 (may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways), 1L. [3]
Reported risk explanation
The fire starter liquid is incorrectly packed in a transparent bottle, instead of being packed in a black opaque container. The user may be unaware of the risks and could incorrectly use the product. The ignition liquid may be fatal if it is swallowed and enters the airways. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation. [3]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 16/05/2023 [3]
Report published 2023-01-13 · notifying country Germany · reported origin Germany
Reported product description
Liquid for electronic cigarettes. Product sold online. [4]
Reported risk explanation
The product contains butane-2,3-dione (diacetyl) (measured value: 1.27 mg/l). Diacetyl is toxic if inhaled, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is a highly flammable liquid and vapour, is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye damage and causes skin irritation. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive. [4]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 12/12/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 12/12/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 12/12/2022Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: 12/12/2022Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Stop of salesDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: Unknown [4]
Report published 2022-04-29 · notifying country Croatia · reported origin Croatia
Reported product description
Liquid for e-cigarettes in a plastic pod 1,6ml, 10 mg/ml [5]
Reported risk explanation
The product contains diacetyl (measured value: 34 mg/l), but it is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Diacetyl is toxic if inhaled, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is a highly flammable liquid and vapour, is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye damage and causes skin irritation. The user also has no information to avoid the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin or if it is ingested. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Tobacco Products Directive. [5]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Requesting the economic operator to change/improve the product Date of entry into force: 28/01/2022 [5]
Report published 2020-12-18 · notifying country France · reported origin Unknown
Reported product description
400 ml of transparent alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel / cleansing spray. [6]
Reported risk explanation
The presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations. [6]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Labelling to be made compliantDate of entry into force: Unknown [6]
The presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. The users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which, in the presence of an ignition source could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations. [7]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 05/08/2020 [7]
Report published 2020-11-27 · notifying country France · reported origin Italy
Reported product description
125 ml and 500 ml of alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. The product was sold online, including on Amazon. [8]
Reported risk explanation
The presence of alcohols is not accompanied by the appropriate hazard pictograms and warnings. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product, which in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire. The product does not comply with the Biocidals Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations. [8]
Reported measures, verbatim
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 25/10/2020 [8]
12 distinct official alert references, published between 2010-10-29 and 2025-05-16. Counts describe the acquired reports, with no market denominator.
Report year
Recorded alerts
2010
1
2013
1
2014
1
2020
3
2022
1
2023
2
2024
2
2025
1
Recorded risk labels within this evidence task
Label combinations are source facts within one comparison; they do not create separate guides with identical preparation tasks.
Burns: 1 recorded references
Burns, Fire: 6 recorded references
Chemical: 4 recorded references
Fire: 1 recorded references
Source selection, exclusions and calculation method
Filter the acquired, completely parsed English weekly XML releases. Deduplicate official alert references. Group by product category and the complete set of conditional evidence-question topics supported by actual risk text. Risk-label combinations remain recorded cohort facets and do not create buyer intents. Brand, product name, model, origin, notifying country, measurement-only changes and different wording of the same questions do not create intents. Unrecognized mechanisms stay internal for enrichment. Count report years and notifying countries deterministically. Display at most eight newest descriptions with at least 40 characters after whitespace normalization, nonempty reported measures and distinct casefolded descriptions; break date ties by official identifier. All cohort records count even if their description is shorter or not displayed. This is not a representative sample. Counts concern this acquired corpus only.
One acquired version per official public alert reference. Display at most eight newest distinct product descriptions whose normalized whitespace-collapsed text contains at least 40 characters and has nonempty reported measures; ties sort by official identifier. The complete cohort includes shorter descriptions. This is an explicit display selection, not a representative sample.
8 distinct descriptions displayed; 4 cohort records not displayed. Missing fields: {}.
These are selected, dated enforcement observations in the acquired weekly reports, not a random market sample, market-wide failure rate, proof of current product status, or a determination about your product. Notification country is not a complete sales-market or jurisdiction-coverage field. A quoted legal/standard reference is the report’s statement, not independently verified current law or a mandatory test panel.
Calculation safety-gate-evidence-comparison-10; units recorded alerts; no incidence denominator.
Turn the reported failure mechanism into a scoped investigation
Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.
Material, ignition and use context — what evidence do we have?
Identify the relevant material/component and exposure to the reported ignition mechanism. Document product configuration and intended use before agreeing justified methods and criteria. The recorded fire concern does not select a complete mandatory test panel.
Can we trace the affected component, formula or design revision across our supplied products?
Compare the reported descriptions with your own identifiers and change records. Treat missing or “Unknown” source fields as unresolved; they do not establish that no action was needed.
Useful evidence: Product identifiers, revision history, supplier/batch traceability and market/operator records.
Who would own an evidence review and any resulting corrective-action decision?
Read the reported measures as historical observations. Establish your own operator roles, sector-specific rules, decision owner and communication responsibilities before adopting another case’s response.
Conditional: Product-risk evidence and operator-role review — Compare the recorded product features and failure mechanism with your product. Confirm the applicable product regime, deciding evidence, operator responsibilities and justified next steps. This does not assume that GPSR or a representative appointment applies to every alert category.
Questions for providers
Which specific product features and reported risk mechanism make these cases relevant or irrelevant to our product?
What current legal, standards or scientific sources support your proposed investigation criteria, and what cannot be concluded from these dated alerts?
Which existing evidence can answer the risk question, what additional work is justified, and who owns any resulting corrective-action decision?
Sources and data dates
Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.
