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: hair dyes containing Sodium perborate.
Powder Hair Dye
(Permanent Powder Hair Colour)
Brand : Sta-Sof-Fro
Products : Auburn 60062, Black 60060, Dark Brown 60064, Jet Black 60063, Medium Chestnut 60066
Barcodes : Auburn: 643582-092017, Black: 642181-092017, Dark Brown: 622901-082017, Jet Black: 648010-092017, Chestnut 644770-082017
Country of origin : South Africa
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The product contains Sodium perborate, forbidden in the cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Import rejected at border