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: perfumes containing allergenic substances non indicated in the list of ingredients.
Cuba Gold for Men
(Eau de Toilette)
Brand : Cuba Original by Parfums des Champs
Barecode : 5425017732389
Country of origin : Belgium
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the allergenic substances Limonene, Linalool, Cinnamaldehyde, Eugenol, alpha-Isomethyl ionone, Lilial, Coumarin, Amylcinnamyl aldehyde, Lyral and Hexylcinnamaldehyde in excess of 0.001%. They are not indicated in the list of ingredients as required by the regulations and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances that can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market
Women in Green
(Eau de Toilette)
Brand : Shirley May
Barecode
: 6295124003639
Batch number
: B. 462174D
Country of origin : United Arab Emirates
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the allergenic substances Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial, Farnesol, Amylcinnamyl aldehyde, Lyral, Hexylcinnamaldehyde and Benzyl salicylate in excess of 0.001%. They are not indicated in the list of ingredients as required by the regulations and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances that can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market
Miss America
(Eau de Parfum)
Brand : Unknown
Barecode : 6937926304339
Country of origin : China
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains the allergenic substances Linalool, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Lilial, Coumarin, Farnesol and Hexylcinnamaldehyde in excess of 0.001%. They are not indicated in the list of ingredients as required by the regulations and consumers are not made aware of the presence of these substances that can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market