You may have them in your cupboards. Maybe, you use them, still. Beware: they are dangerous, illegal, harmful… and are the subject of a recall or ban by the European sanitary authorities. Underneath, you may find all the cosmetic products targeted by the RAPEX alert system this week: a shower cream that can be confused with a foodstuff.
Shower cream
Brand: Waltz 7
Name: Dusch Smoothie Cremedusche
Barcodes: 9120071315573, 9120071315580, 9120071315603
Batch numbers: 1/0606/20, 1/0638/20, 1/0938/20
• Country of origin: Austria
• Notifying country: Austria
Risk type: health risk
Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food imitating products Directive..
Measures taken by economic operators: recall of the product from end users (by manufacturer)
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 45, European Commission, November 6, 2020