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: teeth whitening stripes containing hydrogen peroxide and baby wet wipe containing methylisothiazolinone.
Teeth whitening strips
Brand
: Crest
• Type of model: Crest 3D White Whitestrips - Supreme Flexfit
•
Batch number:
(L)6225V44
•
Barcode
:
8971400046
Country of origin
: United States
Notifying country
: Sweden
Danger : The products present a chemical risk. It contains hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching substance (measured concentration up to 10% by weight). Hydrogen peroxide at high concentrations causes skin irritation and is harmful if swallowed. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to: Importer)
:
Warning consumers of the risks.
Baby wet wipes
Brand
:
Ultra Soft
•
Batch numbers:
No 132591
Country of origin
:
The Netherlands
Notifying country
: Germany
Danger : The products present a chemical risk. It contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) (measured concentration 0.0136% by weight). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators : Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Distributor)
Source
•
Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 25
, European Union, 23/06/2017
