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Friday, July 3, 2015Products

Recalls of products - July 3, 2015

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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 massage cream from Hungary, and a hair treatment from Brazil.

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Herbbitter - Swedish Bitter Cream

(Massage cream)

Brand : Herbaria

Product : Tube of 75 mL.

Barcode : 5997005301797
Year of manufacture : February 2015

Country of origin : Hungary

Notifying country : Romania

Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Isobutylparaben, which is forbidden in cosmetic products in Europe. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Tratamento Capilar Marroquino
(Moroccan Hair Treatment)

Brand : INOAR

Product : Bottle of 1 liter.

Batch number : F 04-2014  V 04-2016

Country of origin : Brazil

Notifying country : The Netherlands

Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains formaldehyde above the permitted level (measured value 5.39%). Formaldehyde may produce irritation of the eyes, the skin and upper respiratory tract; long term exposure may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

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