Eyelashes dye, shampoo, nail polish… 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.
Profipil
(Eyelash and eyebrow dye)
Brand : Kallos
Barcode
: 5998889509132
Manufacturing date
: 19.11.2012 and 06.04.2013
Shade
: 03-Brown
Country of origin
: Germany
Notifying country : Slovakia
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2-Methylresorcinol in excess (measured value: up to 1,758 mg/kg).The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures, Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Basisches Shampoo
(Basic shampoo)
Brand : Basic world
Batch number : CH.B:3536-1
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country : Germany
Danger : The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of the specifically pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10,000 cfu/g). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users, Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Jazz - Acrylic lacquer
(Nail polish)
Brand : Bellazi
Manufacturing / Peremption dates
:
14.08.2013 - 14.08.2017
Shade
: 40 Silver
Country of origin : Czech Republic
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : This product poses chemical risk because it contains dibutyl phthalate (measured value: 4.7%). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
