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Friday, November 9, 2018Recalls of products

Recall of products - November 9, 2018

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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:skin whitening products containing a prohibited substance (Hydroquinone), and a hair dye containing a sensitizing ingrédient.

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Skin lightening product

Brand: CT+
Name: Clear Therapy, extra lightening lotion carrot oil

Barcode: 6181100533279

Country of origin: Ivory Coast
Notifying country: Norway

Danger: The skin lotion contains hydroquinone (max. 2%).
Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures ordered by public authorities (to distributor): ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures

Skin lightening product

Brand: Caro White
Name: Lightening oil

Batch number: 13/1975B

Country of origin: Ivory Coast
Notifying country: Norway

Danger: The skin oil contains hydroquinone (max. 2%).
Hydroquinone can cause skin irritation and dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures ordered by public authorities (to distributor): ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures

Hair colouring product

Brand: Black Rose
Name: Hair Color Natural Brown

Type: Natural Brown
Barecode: 8158650009866
Batch number: N0.- 550

Country of origin: India
Notifying country: Germany

Danger : The product contains too much p-aminophenol (measured value: 7.2% in weight) and insufficient coupling agent.
Uncoupled p-aminopohenol is a strong skin sensitiser and may trigger allergic skin reactions.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.

Measures taken by economic operators: withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)

Source
Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Rapport 45, Commission européenne, 09/11/2018.

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