ECHA/NR/24/18
ECHA’s Enforcement Forum agreed to a new EU-wide project to check that hazardous mixtures present in products, such as air fresheners or electronic cigarettes, are classified, labelled and packaged correctly to protect consumers and children from chemical hazards.
Helsinki, 17 June 2024 – The objective of the checks in the new REF-14 project is to protect human health by enforcing the requirement to classify and label hazardous mixtures. The checks will include consumer products which are widely available on the market and known to contain hazardous mixtures – such as nicotine products with acutely toxic substances or air fresheners containing sensitising or irritant substances.
Enforcement authorities noted that these products are sometimes not classified and labelled to inform consumers about the hazards and how to use them safely. They are also sometimes found without child resistant fastening, which may result in children being exposed.
Inspectors will check if the suppliers of these products fulfil their duties under the CLP regulation, including classification and labelling, as well as requirements for packaging and child resistant fastening. They will also check the notifications to the poison centres and the safety data sheets of the mixtures. The REF-14 project will be prepared in 2025 and inspections are expected in 2026.
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