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
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.
