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: cleaning wipes contaminated with bacteria.
Cleaning wipes
Brand: Conti 
Name: Conti Wet Wipes Patient Cleansing Wipes
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleaning wipes
Brand: Oasis 
Name: Oasis Bedbath Maceratable Perfumed; Oasis Bedbath Maceratable Unperfumed
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleaning wipes
Brand: Conti 
Name: Conti Continence Care Skin Cleansing Wipes
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleaning wipes
Brand: Conti 
Name: Conti Continence Care 3% Dimethicone Barrier Cloth
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleaning gloves
Brand: Oasis 
Name: Oasis Washmitts; Oasis Washmitts Unperfumed
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Cleaning wipes
Brand: Conti 
Name: Conti Flushable Cleansing Wet Wipes
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Notifying country: Ireland
Risk type: microbiological
The product might be contaminated with the mesophilic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This poses a risk of infection, particularly to persons in intensive care in hospitals or with a weakened immune system.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by economic operators: recall of the product from end users.
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, European Commission, 6 May 2022
