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Friday, September 27, 2013Products

Recalls of products - September 27, 2013

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Brightening Cream, Hand soap … 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.

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Brightening Cream
with "Arbutin Complex" & Vitamin "E"

Brand: Mitchell Group

Barcode : 5280130501003
Best before date : 10/2014

Country of origin: United States

Notifying country: Austria

Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydrocortisone acetate. This substance, which belongs to the glucocorticoid class, is prohibited in cosmetic products in Europe.

Measures adopted: Warning consumers of the risks, Withdrawal of the product from the market.


Hand Soap

Brand: Delkam Group

Barcode : 73550001531000000150
Batch number : 1201127

Country of origin: Greece

Notifying country: Germany

Danger: The product poses a microbiological risk because it has a high concentration of Enterobacteriaceae (Klebsiella oxytoca) which may cause infections.

Measures adopted: Destruction of the product.

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