EU alert · Safety Gate Other risk levels Cosmetics
Bath product Bomb Cosmetics “101 Hydrations” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A11/0094/18
Summary
The small red beads in the product can easily detach. Due its characteristic form, colour and size, the product might be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put it in the mouth, swallow the red beads and choke on them.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Bath product — Bomb Cosmetics
- Brand
- Bomb Cosmetics
- Name / model
- 101 Hydrations
- Batch number(s)
- 5037028249130
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Bath product in the shape of a cupcake with an imitation of whipped cream and six red beads imitating bonbons topping it. The product iis scented as small forest fruit and is single shrink-wrapped.
What is the risk?
- The small red beads in the product can easily detach. Due its characteristic form, colour and size, the product might be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put it in the mouth, swallow the red beads and choke on them.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 27/10/2018
Photos
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗