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 liquid soap contaminated with bacteria.
Liquid soap cream
Brand
:
dm Balea
• Type of models: Creme Seife Buttermilk & Lemon
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Batch numbers:
Lots: 637541 and 637542
Country of origin
: Germany
Notifying country
: Germany/Slovenia
Danger : The products present a microbiological risk. The product contains a high count of Enterobacter gergoviae (measured value 2 x 10⁶ cfu/g) which could cause localised skin reaction and eye infection, particularly in consumers with a weakened immune system. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users
Source
•
Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 19
, European Union, 12/05/2017
