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: sunscreens containing the allergenic preservative MI/MCI.
Sunscreens
Brand : Aloha
Products
1) SPF 8 Sun Lotion, 250 ml; 2) SPF 30 Sun Lotion, 50 ml; 3) SPF 50 Kids Lotion, 50 ml; 4) Sensitive SPF 30, 200 ml; 5) Sensitive SPF 50, 200 ml; 6) SPF 15 Spray Lotion, 200 ml; 7) SPF 30 Spray Lotion, 200 ml.
Barcodes / Batch numbers
1) 5037378002850 – batch No 11823, 42324, 12181, 17314, 16112, 15462, 14512; 2) 5037378005011 – batch No 29244; 3) batch No 37014, 52835, 50725; 4) 503737005059 – batch No 49555, 37084, 51585, 24813, 50525, 13633, 14353, 27993; 5) 5037378005073 – batch No 50725, 28624, 28573, 11853, 28003, 14893, 14997, 29854; 6) 5037378004038 – batch No 30014, 11863, 11473, 52925; 7) 5037378004045 - batch No 63266, 58915, 49225, 51725, 23433, 11873, 50515, 51765.
Country of origin : Portugal
Notifying country : United Kingdom
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Methylisothiazolinone (MI) and Methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. According to the Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009, MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products and shall not be made available on the Union market as from 16 April 2016.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by the distributor)
