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 hair dye containing Sodium perborate.
Permanent Powder Hair Colour
(Hair colouring product)
Brand : Sta-Sof-Fro
Shades : 1) Black - 60060 2) Jet Black - 60063 - 3) Brown black - 6006 - 4) Medium Chestnut - 60064 - 5) Auburn - 60062
Barecodes : 1) 5017857040368 - 2) 5017857040610 - 3) 5017857040624 - 4) 5017857040627 - 5) 5017587040638
Country of origin : South Africa
Notifying country : Germany
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains Sodium perborate. Sodium perborate in high doses is toxic and it may damage fertility or the unborn child. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market (by the retailer)
