EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Cleansing cloths CV Cadea Vera “Verwöhnende Reinigungstücher” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00250/20
Summary
The product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value up to: 300000 cfu/g), among which Pluralibacter gergoviae.Pluralibacter gergoviae may be considered an opportunistic pathogen and is often resistant to antibiotics. If the product is used on damaged skin, on mucous membranes, close to the eyes or by immunocompromised users, it may cause infection or irritation. The product does…
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Product
Cleansing cloths — CV Cadea Vera
- Brand
- CV Cadea Vera
- Name / model
- Verwöhnende Reinigungstücher · Perfect Lift
- Batch number(s)
- Batch number 214915
- Barcode
- 2200223815216
- Category
- Cosmetics
- 25 cleansing cloths for make-up removal, socked with leave-on product.
- Recall information: https://www.mueller.de/aktuelles/rueckrufe/
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value up to: 300000 cfu/g), among which Pluralibacter gergoviae.Pluralibacter gergoviae may be considered an opportunistic pathogen and is often resistant to antibiotics. If the product is used on damaged skin, on mucous membranes, close to the eyes or by immunocompromised users, it may cause infection or irritation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 22/01/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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