EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Face and body cream pretty cowry “Strawberry Face & Body Scrub” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00013/24
Summary
The product is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia), which can cause wound infections, pneumonia and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Face and body cream — pretty cowry
- Brand
- pretty cowry
- Name / model
- Strawberry Face & Body Scrub
- Batch number(s)
- 2021/03/24
- Barcode
- 6947835827096
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Face and body cream with strawberry fragrance. 350g
What is the risk?
- The product is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia), which can cause wound infections, pneumonia and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. 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): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the product
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2023
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: RetailerCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2023
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 30/11/2023
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