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.
Eye make-up remover
Brand: Essence
Barcode: 4250035222991
Batch number: DE.AB.17
Country of origin: Austria
Notifying country:
Germany
Danger:
The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains Burkholderia cepacia.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users.
Shampoo & Bath Gel
Brand: Nickelodeon
Barcode: 5206642000018
Batch number: 0072075
Country of origin: Unknown
Notifying country:
Spain
Danger: The product contains mesophilic aerobic microorganisms. Contact with the contaminated product via the skin could trigger an internal infection through any kind of wound.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.