EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Bath product “Creamers Muffinka Do kapieli” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0212/19
Summary
Due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff and small parts can be easily detached from it. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put them in the mouth and ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food imitating Products Directive.
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Product
Bath product
- Name / model
- Creamers Muffinka Do kapieli · Chocolate Dream, Confetty Muffin, Fresh Morning, Happy Flower, Pink Hearts, Strawberry Kiss, Sunny Butterfly, Sunny Cream
- Batch number(s)
- Chocolate Dream:07-2019 8-0130; 5901638416575Confetty Muffin: 01-2019 8-0115; 5901638413963Fresh Morning: 08-2019 8-0202;5901638413123Happy Flower: 08-2019 8-0202; 5901638414045Pink Hearts: 8-0122 07-2019; 5901638412850Strawberry Kiss: 07-2019 8-0131, 5901638412836Sunny Butterfly: 08-2019 8-0202; 59
- Category
- Cosmetics
- A bath product in the shape of a cupcake, decorated with imitation whipped cream, with colourful sprinkles and flowers. Packed in a paper cake-case wrapped in plastic film.
What is the risk?
- Due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff and small parts can be easily detached from it. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put them in the mouth and ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food imitating Products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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