EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Body paint powder Paint Glow Products “Neon Body Paint” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0807/13
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of aerobic bacteria (>3.000 cfu/g) which is higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g. Moreover, it contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa (>15.000 cfu/g) which must not be detectable in this kind of product. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
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Product
Body paint powder — Paint Glow Products
- Brand
- Paint Glow Products
- Name / model
- Neon Body Paint · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- Barcode: 5036567 022044Batch 1: 000002 Batch 2: 000003
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Plastic bottle of 200 ml, containing body paint powder in 6 different glowing colours.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of aerobic bacteria (>3.000 cfu/g) which is higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g. Moreover, it contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa (>15.000 cfu/g) which must not be detectable in this kind of product. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 13/06/2013
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