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: a counterfeit perfume containing numerous non-labelled allergenic substances.
Perfume
Brand: YVFS SAINT LAORFNT (Babaoli Perfume)
Name: OPIUM POUR HOMME
Barcode: 6936832890790
Type: 58042BIS
• Country of origin: China
• Notifying country: Czech Republic
Danger: The product is counterfeit. It contains Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Coumarin, Citronellol, Eugenol, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde and Geraniol (measured values: 0.41%, 0.038%, 0.019%, 0.013%, 0.012%, 0.0097%, 0.0077% and 0.024 by weight, respectively).
These substances can induce allergic reactions and sensitisation. The consumers are not aware of their presence because they are not indicated in the list of ingredients.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities (to retailer): Withdrawal of the product from the market
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 1, European Commission, 04/01/2019
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