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Saturday, June 16, 2012Products

Recalls of products - June 15, 2012

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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.

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TCQ Plus Phase 2 – Nano Hydra Keratin

Brand : TCQ

Number of model: Unknown

Country of origin : Mexico

Notifying country: France

Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 2.3% of formaldehyde and does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.

Measures adopted : Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities.

Skin Success Fade Cream

Brand : Palmer’s

Barcode: 010181 07500
Batch nbr: J1111 E
Expiration date:  04/14

Country of origin : United States

Danger :
The product contains 1.8% of hydroquinone the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.

Measures adopted : Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Skin Toning Cream
With Vitamin E and Sunscreen

Brand : Clear-N-Smooth

Batch nbr: 091511
Expiration date: Sept 2013

Barcode: 74093900029

Country of origin : United States

Danger : The product 2.0% of hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.

Measures adopted : Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Skin Toning Cream
With Vitamin E and Sunscreen

Brand : Clear-N-Smooth

Batch nbr: 09231
Expiration date: Sept 2013

Barcode: 74093900003

Country of origin : United States

Danger : The product 1.8% of hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.

Measures adopted : Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Mango Professional Liquid
Nail modelling product

Brand : Shasta

Batch nbr: D0216-A117
Barcode:  12-0041281-001-01

Country of origin : United Kingdom

Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 97% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its assessment, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in such cosmetics to be sensitizing.

Measures adopted : Voluntary recall from consumer by the distributor and seizure of remaining stocks by the authorities.

Mango-Coffe Professional Liquid
Nail modelling product

Brand : Shasta

Batch nbr: D0216-A104
Barcode:  12-0034198-001-01, 12-0041287-001-01

Country of origin : United Kingdom

Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 97% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its assessment, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in such cosmetics to be sensitizing.

Measures adopted : Voluntary recall from consumer by the distributor and seizure of remaining stocks by the authorities.

Complex Brazilian Keratin - Straightening Treatment

Brand : Cocochoco Professional

Batch nbr:  10122011
Expiration date:  12-2014

Country of origin : Brazil

Danger : The product contains 2.64% of formaldehyde and does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.

Mesures prises : Recall ordered by the authorities.

Qualité Extrême Performance - Lait Corporel
Moisturising toning body milk with sweet almond oil

Brand : QEI+ Paris (Laboratoire Pharmaplus)

Number of model: 9886400513
Batch nbr:  11151

Country of origin : Unknown

Danger : The product contains the ingredient hydroquinone, which is prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive.

Mesures prises : Seizure.

Caro white Lightening beauty soap

Brand : Angel Cosmetics

Manufacturing date:  06/11
Expiration date:  06/13
Barcode:  9 501101 373075


Country of origin : Democratic Republic of Congo

Danger : The product contains the ingredient hydroquinone, the use of which is prohibited in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.

Measures adopted : Import rejected by the customs authorities.

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