TERTELL glue removed from online marketplaces over chemical risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (TERTELL glue) after it was found to pose a chemical risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Glue, intended for repairing footwear, 60 ml.
- Brand
- TERTELL
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- People's Republic of China
- Category
- Chemical products
Why it's dangerous
The product has an excessive concentration of 1,2-dichloroethane (measured value: 65.2% by weight). 1,2-dichloroethane may cause cancer if inhaled. The product does not display the required warnings and hazard labels and lacks child-resistant fastening. Therefore users are not properly informed about the dangers incurred when the product comes into contact with the skin and eyes.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 17 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.