Potato skin cream, hair straightener … 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.
Echte Kartoffel Creme
Potato Skin Cream
Brand
: Alwag
Batch number: 23.61
Expiration date: 09/2014
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (up to 60.000 cfu/g). The product also contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count of 2.600.000 cfu/g, which is a level higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g for this kind of product. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics regulation.
Measures adopted
: Withdrawal of the product from the market. Warning consumers of the risks.
G.Hair 2 Tratamento Antivolume
Anti-Volume Treatment
Brand : INOAR professional
Barcode: 7898277570028
Batch number: 10.2012 L.042
Country of origin : Brazil
Notifying country: Netherlands
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 7.0% of formaldehyde.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.
