EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
False nails La Mei La “Art nails” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0505/15
Summary
null The notifying country qualified the glue as a cosmetic product. The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which is classified as toxic to reproduction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
False nails — La Mei La
- Brand
- La Mei La
- Name / model
- Art nails · 2611
- Batch number(s)
- unknown
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Set of plastic 10 finger false nails with glue in a red tube supplied in a plastic bag.
What is the risk?
- null The notifying country qualified the glue as a cosmetic product. The glue contains dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which is classified as toxic to reproduction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 09/02/2015
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