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: henna containing phenol.
Teeth whitenening strips
Brand: Henna product 
Name: Malika
Barcode: 3574641063016
Batch number: 48533
• Country of origin: Pakistan
• Notifying country: Ireland
Danger: The product contains an excessive amount of Phenol (measured value up to 2.12% by weight).
Phenolic solutions of 1% concentration are corrosive and can cause chemical burns.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation
Measures ordered by economic operators: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by retailer)
Source
• Rapid Alert System - Weekly Reports, Report 37, European Commission, 14/09/2018.
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