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🧸 Product FR May 26, 2021

sans marque — borax decahydraté | tetraborate de sodium

etiquetage non-conforme

📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso · Source
sans marque — borax decahydraté | tetraborate de sodium
📷 DGCCRF / Rappel Conso · Source

Borax decahydrate — sodium tetraborate Type: household

Category
chemicals
Hazard
internal harm

non-compliant labeling

H361fd
suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Action
return product to point of sale

destroy product

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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1896 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
78 days in total
May 19, 2026 August 5, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is borax powder, a cleaning chemical sold loose. It can harm your insides if swallowed.

What's happening? The label does not warn that it may hurt fertility or an unborn baby.

Does this affect me? If you use this at home, you could be at risk.

What should I do? Take it back to the shop where you bought it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Agency-published detail

Type: maison-habitat · Category: produits chimiques · Hazard: dommages internes · etiquetage non-conforme · h361fd : peut nuire à la fertilité ou au foetus · À faire: rapporter le produit au point de vente · détruire le produit

First published
May 26, 2021
Last refreshed by us
2 months ago
Severity (as classified)
Medium
Official source
https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/514/interne

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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What is this product recall alert about?
sans marque — borax decahydraté | tetraborate de sodium. Borax decahydrate — sodium tetraborate Type: household · Category: chemicals · Hazard: internal harm · non-compliant labeling · H361fd: suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child · Action: return product to point of sale · destroy product
When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 26, 2021 by Rappel Conso (DGCCRF, France).
Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to France.
How serious is this alert?
Medium risk. A medium risk means harm is possible under certain conditions. Read the notice and act on the recommended steps.
What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on rappel.conso.gouv.fr.

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