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: an hand cream containing Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone.
Hand cream
Brand
:
envie
Name
:
Crema Mani dermoprotettiv
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Barcode:
8032618832089
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Batch number:
8 10 12
Country of origin
: IItalia
Notifying country
: Estonia
Danger : The product presents a chemical risk. It contains methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured value 0.00021% by weight).Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.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
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 51
, European Union, 22/12/2017
