Alca · Vacuum flask - Porta pranzo

The product poses a chemical risk due to the release of asbestos fibres (carcinogen by inhalation). Fibres could be inhaled if the glass container breaks and the asbestos discs are handled. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Published: 17 July 2009
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): Seizure and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0933/09
Model: 54047, 1.4-litre model

Classification

Category: Kitchen/cooking accessories
Risk type: Chemical
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Packed in a blue cardboard box, the vacuum flask is cylindrical, and made of plastic on the outside and glass on the inside. It is available with a base in red, green or yellow, while the lid may be blue, yellow or grey.