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.
Nail Polish "Lak na nehty"
Brand
: Lucci
Type/number of model: Lucci Colour 38
Exp: 06/2013
Coundtry of origin : unknown
Danger : Contains 0.09% Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted
: Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Nail Polish "Super & Ultra, Brillant Nail Polish"
Brand
: CR
Type/number of model: Color 89, No: 2906 / Orange
EAN: 6933553390493
Coundtry of origin : unknown
Danger : Contains 0.23% Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.
Nail modelling product "Liquid Monomer"
Brand
: NaiLexus
Batch: 00623-M130
Coundtry of origin : United States
Danger : Contains 86% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in the nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high intolerance potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Measures adopted
: Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
Nail modelling product "411 acrylic Liquid Monomer Advanced Formula"
Brand : 411 acrylic
Coundtry of origin : United States
Danger : Contains 86% methyl metacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in the nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high intolerance potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Measures adopted
: Voluntary stop of sales.
Nail modelling product "Acrylic Liquid UP 2000 Purple"
Brand : UP 2000®
Coundtry of origin : United States
Danger : Contains 83% methyl methacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high intolerance potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Measures adopted : Voluntary withdrawal from the market.
Nail modelling product "Purple Liquid Nail Supply 2000"
Brand
: Nail Supply 2000
Coundtry of origin : United States
Danger : Contains 82% methyl methacrylate (MMA). In its "Health assessment of nail modelling cosmetics containing methyl metacrylate" of 22 December 2011, the Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment) considers methyl metacrylate present in concentrations of 80-90 % in nail modelling cosmetics to be harmful to health due to the high intolerance potential, which can also cause ongoing damage to nails.
Measures adopted : Voluntary stop of sales.