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/Lip Liner Pencil
Brand
: Ua Te Long
Barcode: 8592548296752
Manufacturing date: 12-2010
Expiration date: 12-2013
Country of origin : China
Notifying country: Slovakia
Danger:
The products pose a chemical risk because the pink colour contains 173.1 mg/kg of lead and the black colour contains 2.49 mg/kg. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.
Baby wet wipes
Brand : Freshmaker kids
Barcode: 8697817871705
Manufacturing date: 04.2011
Expiration date: 04.2013
Country of origin : China
Notifying country: Turkey
Danger: The product presents a chemical risk due to the presence of Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), which is banned in products intended for children under 3 years of age. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures - Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Kartoffel "Erdäpfel" Spezial Creme
Special potato cream
Brand : Unknown
Batch number: 2208
Country of origin : Germany
Notifying country: Austria
Danger: The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (up to 13 000 kbE/g). The product also contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count in a level higher than the guidance value of 1 000 kbE/g and a high level of enterobacteria. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Warning consumers of the risks.
Antibacterial wet wipes
Hypnotic Attraction - Modern Charisma - Mysterious Attitude
Brand : Gala
Batch number:
Mysterious Attitude: DAM 5528 - EAN 5944508125528
Modern Charisma: DAM 5542 - EAN 5944508125542
Hypnotic Attraction: DAM 5535 - 5944508125535
Country of origin : Romania
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product presents a chemical risk due to the presence of Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), which is banned in products intended for children under 3 years of age. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Antibacterial wet wipes
parfum de Capsuni - parfum de Mar Verde
Brand : Gala
Batch number:
parfum de Capsuni : DAM 5184 - EAN 5944508125184
parfum de Mar Verde: DAM 5177 - 5944508125177
Country of origin : Romania
Notifying country : Czech Republic
Danger : The product presents a chemical risk due to the presence of Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC), which is banned in products intended for children under 3 years of age. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures adopted : Withdrawal of the product from the market.
