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 corrosive tooth whitening product and ineffective and non-compliant hand disinfectants.
Teeth Whitening Essense
Brand: Lanbena 
Name: Teeth Whitening Essense
Barcode: Unknown
Number of model: LB3879
• Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
• Notifying country: Denmark
Risk type: Chemical
The product has a pH of 0 meaning that it’s high acidic and will damage teeth, gums, and the digestive system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (By: Importer)
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Other): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Hand disinfectant
Brand: Yucky Hands 
Name: Hand Sanitiser Gel
Barcode: 0041420030703
Batch number: YG-10001
• Country of origin: United States
• Notifying country: United Kingdom
Risk type: Burns, Fire, Health risk
The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured value: 42.3% by volume). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection.
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Hand disinfectant
Brand: ibcccndc
Name: Hand Sanitiser 
Barcode: 6956654074413
Batch number: EXP: 2023-03-18, MFD: 2020-03-19, SC01526
• Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
• Notifying country: United Kingdom
Risk type: Burns, Fire, Health risk
The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured values: 7% by volume). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Moreover, the product contains methanol (measured value: 37.4% by weight), which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes. Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product. The packaging is not fitted with child-resistant fastening. Ingestion or contact with methanol may lead to blindness and death.
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Hand disinfectant
Brand: Borkem Teknoloji
Name: Borkem Anti-bacterial
Barcode: 8682340341917
Batch number: Unknown
• Country of origin: Turkey
• Notifying country: Sweden
Risk type: Chemical, Health risk
The product contains methanol (measured value: 46% by weight), which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes. Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing. Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product. Ingestion or contact with methanol may lead to blindness and death.
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products and the Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulations.
Measures taken by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Importer)
Source
• Safety Gate: Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products - most recent alerts, Report 52, European Commission, December 25, 2020
