Brightening Cream, Hand soap … 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.
Brightening Cream
with "Arbutin Complex" & Vitamin "E"
Brand: Mitchell Group
Barcode
: 5280130501003
Best before date
: 10/2014
Country of origin: United States
Notifying country: Austria
Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains hydrocortisone acetate. This substance, which belongs to the glucocorticoid class, is prohibited in cosmetic products in Europe.
Measures adopted: Warning consumers of the risks, Withdrawal of the product from the market.
Hand Soap
Brand: Delkam Group
Barcode
: 73550001531000000150
Batch number
: 1201127
Country of origin: Greece
Notifying country: Germany
Danger: The product poses a microbiological risk because it has a high concentration of Enterobacteriaceae (Klebsiella oxytoca) which may cause infections.
Measures adopted: Destruction of the product.
