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 moisturizing cream (brand: Odylique).
Timeless Rose Moisturiser
(Moisturising face cream)
Brand : Odylique
Product : 50 mL pump-bottle
Barcode
: 5 060099 030079
Batch number
: 5614
Peremption date
: 07-2016
Country of origin : United Kingdom
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product poses a licrobiological risk because it has an excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured values up to 870,000 cfu/g). In particular, if used on dry and damaged skin the product may cause infection or skin irritation..The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market,