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Friday, May 8, 2015Products

Recalls of products - May 8, 2015

© L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques

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. Among them, two soaps which may be mistaken with foodstuff

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Jabon Enrollado Chocolate
(Rolled Chocolate Soap)

Brand : Aromas Artesanales

Product : Confectionery-scented soap in the shape of a cake

Barcode : 841050701087
Batch number : 1441

Country of origin : United Kingdom

Notifying country : Spain

Danger : Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to bite small parts from the soap, suck or ingest them, causing choking. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumer.

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Tarta de Jabon Aroma frutos rojos
( Soap Red Fruit Tart )

Brand : Deunapieza

Product : Soap in the shape of a slice of raspberry cake with caramel

Barcode : Unknown

Country of origin : United Kingdom

Notifying country : Spain

Danger : Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to bite small parts from the soap, suck or ingest them, causing choking. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumer.

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Sweet Lavender Hypoallergenic Shampoo
(Babies' shampoo)

Brand : Teo bebe

Product : 200 mL white plastic bottle

Batch number : 0814C002 - BB 260816

Country of origin : Bulgaria

Notifying country : Bulgaria

Danger : The product poses a microbiological risk, because it is microbiologically contaminated (presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and total count of microorganisms up to 3100 cfu/ml).The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Product Regulation.

Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.

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