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: ineffective and non-compliant hand disinfectants.
Hand disinfectant
Brand: Ibcccndc 
Name: Instant hand sanitiser
Barcode: 6956654074413
Batch number: MFD 2020-03-13
• Country of origin: People’s Republic of China
• Notifying country: Sweden
Risk type: burns, chemical, fire, health risk
The product contains an insufficient amount of ethanol (measured values: 11% by volume). Consequently, it does not kill bacteria or viruses, which could then reach the user, increasing the risk of infection. Moreover, the product contains methanol (measured value: 26% by weight), which is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and to the eyes.
Furthermore, the required hazard pictograms and warnings are missing.
Users have therefore no information on the toxicity and flammability of the product. The packaging is not fitted with child-resistant fastening. Ingestion or contact with methanol may lead to blindness and death.
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: emoval of this product listing by the online marketplace
Hand disinfectant
Brand: Guardson ApS 
Name: Guardian Hand & Skin
Types: 203250, 203500, 204050, 204250, 205020, 205025, 205100, 205105, 376020
• Country of origin: Denmark
• Notifying country: Denmark
Risk type: chemical
The product contains Polyhexanide (declared concentration: 0.8%). Polyhexanide is not authorised for use in human hygiene and causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated contact, as well as serious eye damage; it is also harmful if swallowed.
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities: withdrawal of the product from the market
Source
• Safety Gate: Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products - most recent alerts, Report 5, European Commission, February 5, 2021
