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 baby lotion containing very allergenic and forbidden preservatives.
Baby Lotion
Brand: Pr. Françoise Bedon Paris
Name: Lait de toilette Hydratant pour Bébé (Moisturizing Baby Lotion)
Barcode: 3 045050 086277
Batch number : 216/06/17/10
• Country of origin: France
• Notifying country: Ireland
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk. Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and Methylisothiazolinone (MI) are listed in the ingredients of this leave-on product.
MI and MCI are sensitizing agents and can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons, and are forbidden in leave-on cosmetic products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 34, European Commission, 24/08/2018
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