Shower gel, make-up for children… 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.
Sporty
Eau de Toilette + Shower Gel
(Toiletry set)
Brand
: Sporty
Barcode : 8715658008774
Country of origin : China
Notifying country : Germany
Danger : The product (Shower gel) poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 45.5 mg/kg of a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-isothiazolin-3-one, which is above the permitted levels (15 mg/kg). Furthermore, the labelling does not meet the requirements.
Measures adopted:
Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Face Paint Set
(Children make-up kit)
Brand : Unknown
Barcode
: 5050577921043
Batch number
: 10/10/2012
Country of origin : Unknown
Notifying country : Ireland
Danger : The product contains excessive amounts of lead. Orange Facepaint: 41 mg/kg. Yellow Facepaint: 64 mg/kg. Blue face crayon/ facepaint: 39 mg/kg. There is a risk of dermal absorption of lead as well as a risk of ingestion.
Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.
