Thermoses and thermal containers

If the glass container breaks and the asbestos board pads are handled, asbestos fibres (carcinogenic if inhaled, class 1 IARC) may be released. The laboratory tests revealed the presence of serpentine asbestos (chrysotile variety) and amphibole asbestos (crocidolite variety).

Published: 03 January 2007
Notifying authority: Italy
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban ordered by the authority. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0871/06

Classification

Category: Kitchen/cooking accessories
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: Czechia

Product description

Category: Kitchen/cooking accessoriesProduct: Thermoses and thermal containersBrand: TESCOMAType/number of model: Nine items with the following codes: 311019, 312010, 312210, 312610, 314101, 314102, 314105, 314107, 314110