EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye kit Gevemia “Hair Spa-Colorant Wubeizi Color” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1547/18
Summary
The product contains 2-aminophenol. This substance is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and is suspected of causing genetic defects and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
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Product
- Hair dye kit (2x80 ml) presented in its original green cardboard packaging containing 1 opaque white plastic bottle sealed with a black screw top, 1 green plastic tube sealed with a white screw top, 1 comb and gloves.
What is the risk?
- The product contains 2-aminophenol. This substance is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and is suspected of causing genetic defects and may cause an allergic skin reaction. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2018
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 11/09/2018
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