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 bath foam (brand: Lush).
Bunch of Carrots (Bath foam)
Brand : Lush
Product : Three carrots with green stems to be used as bath foam
Barcode
: Unknown
Number
: Unknown
Country of origin : Croatia
Notifying country : Hungary
Danger : Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouth, suck or ingest small parts on which they may choke. In addition, the product poses a chemical risk because the ingested parts can cause intestinal irritation. The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market, Recall of the product from end users.
