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Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash - Batch Code 02/2023 recalled over harmful chemicals
Product Recall for Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash with Batch Code 02/2023 which does not meet the labelling requirements of the relevant Regulations.
Check your product
Only products that match these details are covered. Have your pack in front of you.
1 identifier listed for this notice.
Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash - Batch Code 02/2023
- Batch codePrinted on the pack, often next to the date mark. It may start with L or LOT.
- 02/2023
What to do now
Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash - Batch Code 02/2023 contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this.
- Take it away from children now and stop using it.
- Wash your hands after handling it.
- Use the contact details in the official notice to arrange a refund, repair or replacement.
- If someone has been hurt or the product has failed, report it to Trading Standards through the Citizens Advice consumer service.
Why it matters. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- skin redness, itching or a rash where it touched
Get help urgently
- if a child has chewed or swallowed part of it and is unwell, contact NHS 111 or your GP
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Refunds, repairs and replacements
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies.
Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2307-0031). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Recall for Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash with Batch Code 02/2023 which does not meet the labelling requirements of the relevant Regulations.
The risk
Products with the batch number 02/2023 have been identified as noncompliant as the labelling does not meet the relevant requirements.
The batch does not meet the requirements of the Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Chemicals (CLP) Regulations 2015.
Action taken
The product has been recalled from end users.
Advice to consumers
The product has been recalled from end users. Customers with this batch are asked to return it to their place of purchase for a full refund.
Additional information
PSD case number: 2307-0031
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Product description
A plastic bottle with white lid containing one litre of blue coloured screen wash.
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Questions
Why has Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash - Batch Code 02/2023 been recalled?
Unipart 1L All Season Screen Wash - Batch Code 02/2023 contains a chemical that is restricted or banned in products like this. Limits on substances such as lead, cadmium, phthalates and formaldehyde exist because of their effects on health over time. Children are more exposed because they chew and handle products.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the batch code on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it away from children now and stop using it. Wash your hands after handling it.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
In a recall, the business responsible arranges the remedy, which may be a refund, a repair, a replacement or a free part. The notice says which one applies. Your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 also apply: goods must be safe, of satisfactory quality and as described. Within 30 days of purchase you can usually reject faulty goods for a full refund.
