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Friday, January 12, 2018Recalls of products

Recalls of products - January 12, 2018

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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: an lightening cream containing a sensitizing ingredient.


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Skin-lightening product

Brand : BSQ / Caro bright+
Name : Lightening Beauty Lotion

Barcode:  8713887000088
Batch number: L 16351A

Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country : Germany

Danger : The product presents a chemical risk. It contains contains kojic acid (measured value: 2.7% by weight). Kojic acid can induce skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Measures taken by economic operators : Withdrawal of the product from the market (By: Retailer)

Source
Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 02 , European Union, 12/01/2018

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