EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Fancy-dress make-up Murder Motel “Halloween Blood Spray” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0842/19
Summary
The product contains an excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 170000 cfu/g) . If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the relevant European Standard EN ISO 17516.
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Product
Fancy-dress make-up — Murder Motel
- Brand
- Murder Motel
- Name / model
- Halloween Blood Spray
- Batch number(s)
- LOT: 171001 / Barcode: 5055566980568
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Dark plastic bottle with white pump spray cap containing 70 ml of fake blood.
What is the risk?
- The product contains an excessive level of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 170000 cfu/g) . If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the relevant European Standard EN ISO 17516.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 17/12/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall letter sent to organisations that the product was supplied to
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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