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 mouthwash contaminated with bacteria.
Oral hygiene product
Brand: Elina med 
Name: Anti-Plaque Mundspülung Batch number: 710001
Barcode: 4326470477941 • Country of origin: Bulgaria
• Notifying country: Germany
Danger: the mouthwash contains mesophilic aerobic bacteria (measured quantity 16000 cfu/g) and the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been detected.
There is a risk of contracting infection as the solution comes into contact with the mouth and may also come into contact with the hands and eyes.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken by economic operators: withdrawal of the product from the market (by distributor)
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 47, Commission européenne, 23/11/2018.
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