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 soap sponge containing Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone.
Soap sponges
Brand
: D
ispofoam
Name
:
dispofoam one - Soapy Sponge
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Batch number:
170116; 170209; 170301; 170321; 170601; 171117
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Barcode:
8427835100736
Country of origin
: Spain
Notifying country
: Portugal
Danger
: The product presents a chemical risk.
It contains
methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI). Dermal contact with MCI/MI-containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. The mixture
MCI/MI is prohibited in leave-on cosmetic products in Europe.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators:
Recall of the product from end users
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 44
, European Union, 03/11/2017
