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 3 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.