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 toothpaste containing phenol and contaminated by bacteria.
Dentifrice Ayurvedique Aux 20 Plantes
(Ayurvedic toothpaste made from 20 plants)
Brand : Vicco
• Barcode
: 8901288210858
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Batch number
: N60106321
Country of origin
: India
Notifying country
: France
Danger : The product poses a chemical risk because it contains phenol (measured value: 200 mg/kg), which is an irritant. Moreover the product poses a microbiological risk because the total count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria is too high, which may lead to infections. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation 1223/2009.
Measures adopted: Recall of the product from end users, Withdrawal of the product from the market (by distributor)
Source
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Weekly overview reports of RAPEX notifications, Report 36
, European Union, 09/09/2016
