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Friday, June 14, 2013Recalls of products

Recalls of products - June 14, 2013

© L'Observatoire des Cosmétiques

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.

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Home whitening 35% Carbamide Peroxide
Whitening toothpaste

Brand: Whitesmile

Batch number: 12070

Country of origin: Germany

Notifying country: Germany

Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because it contains up to 13,2% of hydrogen peroxide, which exceeds the permitted level.

Measures adopted: Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures.

KeraHair Premiere Brazilian Keratin System
(hair treatment products)

Brand: BioNaza Cosmetics

Barcode:
• Product 1. 5248700202 (946 mL)
• Product 2. 5248700210 (473 mL)
• Product 3. 5248700201 (236 mL)
• Product 4. Unknown (119 ml)

Country of origin: Brazil

Notifying country: Italy

Danger: The product poses a chemical risk due to the presence of 2.5% (products 1, 2 and 4) and 0.9% (product 3) formaldehyde, above the permitted levels (0.2%).

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

Superblack - Guaranteed permanent hair colour creme
(Hair dye)

Brand: Inecto

Barcode: 6002058000036
Batch number: 1/32633
Expiration dete: 01 2015
 28 mL

Country of origin: South Africa

Notifying country: Belgium

Danger: The product poses a chemical risk because, according to the label, it contains m-phenylenediamine which is classified as strongly sensitising, and must not be present in hair dyes.

Measures adopted: Withdrawal of the product from the market.

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