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 soap that can be mistaken for foodstuff and a cream containing a forbidden preservative.
Body cream
Brand: Jardin Naturel 
Name: Teufelskralle Balsam
Barcode: 4 260132 323125
Type: 231200
• Country of origin: Germany
• Notifying country: Finland
Danger: The product contains the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MI).
Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
The product dos not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by public authorities (to retailer): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Bath soaps
Brand: BadeFee Baby 
Name: Bath Praline Glam Queen
Barcode: 4260212377994
Type: BP061D
• Country of origin: Germany
• Notifying country: Lithuania
Danger: Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff.
This may lead consumers and specially children to put it in the mouth and ingest it, which could entail the risk of choking.
The product does not comply with Regulation 1223/2009/EC on cosmetic products and Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to distributor): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Source
• Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 29, Union européenne, 20/07/2018.
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