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.
Shampoo & Bath gel - Disney Princess
Brand : Disney
Batch: 95943001531000000300
Country of origin : Greece
Notifying country: Germany
Danger: This product presents a chemical risk because it contains 29.4 mg/kg dioxane. This product does not comply with the Cosmetic Directive.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market and destruction of the product.
Mini Beautifier - Make-up set
Brand : No.7
Batch: 12NMB001 and 12NMB002
Barcode: 5 045095 579968
Country of origin : China
Notifying country: United-Kingdom
Danger : The product poses a microbiological risk because a mould growth has been identified on a number of units, specifically on one shade (purple) of the eye shadows. If a person uses a contaminated product on their eyelids, they may suffer a reaction. This may cause irritation, inflammation to skin around the eye, respiratory infection if inhaled or loss of eye sight in worst case scenario.
Measures adopted : Recall of the product from end users.
Freckle cream - Skin lightening product
Brand : Stillmans
Country of origin : Pakistan
Notifying country: United-Kingdom
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (12000 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Freckle cream - Skin lightening product
Brand
: Stillmans
Expiration dates: 01/2015, 12/2014, 11/2014
Country of origin : Pakistan
Notifying country: United-Kingdom
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (21.5 mg/kg). The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.
