EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Bath product Autour du Bain “Mini-Cupcake Orange-Cannelle” — risk: chemical, choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0271/17
Summary
null Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to bite small parts from the soap, suck or ingest them, causing choking and/or possible chemical pneumonia. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health…
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Product
Bath product — Autour du Bain
- Brand
- Autour du Bain
- Name / model
- Mini-Cupcake Orange-Cannelle · Cinnamon orange
- Batch number(s)
- Lot 160546 of 17/05/2016 – lot No 160733 of 18/07/2016: - lot No 60818 of 17/08/2016 - lot No 60858 of 24/08/2016 - lot No 60956 of 22/09/2016 – lot No 161038 of 13/10/2016 - lot No 161125 of 08/.....
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Skin product in the form of a cupcake in a brown paper wrapping
What is the risk?
- null Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to bite small parts from the soap, suck or ingest them, causing choking and/or possible chemical pneumonia. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumer.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/02/2017
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/02/2017
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