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.
Soap
Montclaire
Brand
: Montclaire
Manufacturing date: 11/2011
Expiration date: 11/2014
Country of origin : Malaysia
Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains mercury (5.76 mg/kg). Its does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures adopted : Warning consumers of the risks.
Badepraline Petit Amour / Bath cake Petit Amour
Bath product
Brand
: Badefee
Barcode: 4260212374900
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country: Netherlands
Danger:
The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.
In addition, the product also poses a chemical risk because detergent has been found in it. Contact of the detergent with lungs may cause a chemical pneumonia.
Measures adopted : Ban on the marketing of the product.
Meta For Skincare
Anti-wrinkles serum
Brand
: Skin-Peel
Batch number: 65011
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country: United States
Danger: The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains more than 15000 Pseudomonas SPP/ gram.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.