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 tooth whitening gel from The Netherlands, and a Mexican hair dye.
Tooth Whitening Pen
Brand : Dentaworks
Product : Tooth whitening gel in a syringe for direct application on the tooth
Barcode : 7350072150022
Country of origin : The Netherlands
Notifying country : Sweden
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Sodium Perborate. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Nourishing Permanent Hair Colors
(Hair dye)
Brand : Creme of Nature
Product : Colour Caramel blonde 8.3
Batch number/Barcode : 59143
Country of origin : Mexico
Notifying country : Sweden
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains o-Aminophenol which is harmful if swallowed or inhaled. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation .
