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: bath bombs that can be mistaken for foodstuffs.
Bath Fizzers
Brand: I Heart Revolution
Name: Bath Fizzer
References:
• Bubblegum Cookie 120 g
• Cherry Sprinkle Donut 150 g
• Chocolate Bar Chocolate 110 g
• Chocolate Bar Peach 110 g
• Chocolate Bar Rose 110 g
• Chocolate Bar Vanilla 110 g
• Chocolate Cookie Fizzer Set 150 g
• Chocolate Dipped 150 g
• Ginger Cookie 120 g
• Red Velvet Cookie 120 g
• Tasty Banana Fizzer 110 g
• Tasty Coffee Fizzer 120 g
• Tasty Hotdog Fizzer 120 g
• Tasty Peach 105 g
• X Elf Candy Cane 126 g
Barcodes:
• 5057566123389
• 5057566137478
• 5057566137485
• 5057566137508
• 5057566137539
• 5057566141079
• 5057566141130
• 5057566167154
• 5057566264310
• 5057566416009
• 5057566416023
• 5057566416047
• 5057566460217
• 5057566504119
• 5057566539517
• Country of origin : China
• Notifying country : Slovakia
Risk type: chemical / choking
Due to the characteristic appearance, form, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can easily detach from it, in particular if the product is bitten. A small child may them put it in the mouth and choke on them.
Additionally, due to the product’s composing ingredients, the small parts ending in the digestive tube can damage the health of the child.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to importer) : Withdrawal of the product from the market and the online marketplace
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, Report 2022-35, European Commission, 2 September 2022
