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Friday, March 5, 2021Recalls of products

Recall of product - March 5, 2021

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Every week, dedicated European portals (Safety Gate for the European Union, Safety Database for the United Kingdom) list the non-compliant and/or dangerous products detected on the market by the control authorities. Here are the cosmetic products that are subject to a recall or a marketing ban this week: a toothpaste contaminated by bacteria.

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Toothpaste

Brand : Dabur
Name : Red Paste for Teeth and Gums

Batch number : BSL2554

Country of origin : India
Alert country : Germany

Type of risk : bacterial
The product is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria, yeasts and molds (measured values: 10500 cfu / g).
Pseudomonas and aerobic spore-forming organisms have been identified, posing a risk of contracting infections.
Microorganisms can cause illness in some consumers, especially those with weakened immune systems.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulations and the European standard EN 17516.

Measures ordered by economic operators (to the retailer) : stopping the sale, recall of the product from end users

Measures ordered by the public authorities (to the retailer) : destruction of the product, cessation of sale

Source
Safety Gate: Rapid Alert System for Hazardous Non-Food Products - Weekly Report, Report 9, European Commission, March 5, 2021.

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