EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Foot cream Русское поле “Крем для ног [Foot cream]” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1747/16
Summary
The product contains mesophilic aerobic bacteria (measure value: 110000 cfu/g), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pose a risk of infection, particularly to damaged skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Foot cream — Русское поле
- Brand
- Русское поле
- Name / model
- Крем для ног [Foot cream] · lot 437
- Batch number(s)
- 4607042070037
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Foot cream with barley oil packaged in a squeezeable plastic tube (75ml).
What is the risk?
- The product contains mesophilic aerobic bacteria (measure value: 110000 cfu/g), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pose a risk of infection, particularly to damaged skin. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2016
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 10/11/2016
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