EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Hair dye pomade Morgan's Pomade “The Original” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0920/16
Summary
null The hair pomade contains the dye Solvent Red 23 (CI 26100), Solvent Yellow 33 (CI 47000) and Solvent Green 3 (CI 61565) which may cause allergic skin reactions. The pomade of batch 02044 contains, in addition, lead acetate which is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and may cause damage to organs or the reproductive system through prolonged or repeated exposure.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic…
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Product
Hair dye pomade — Morgan's Pomade
- Brand
- Morgan's Pomade
- Name / model
- The Original
- Batch number(s)
- 1) batch 020442) batch: 1404000413) batch: 150400056
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Hair dye pomade - darkening grey hair. The pomade comes in a brown glass bottle with metal lid; content 50 g. On the bottle there is a bright yellow label with red and black print.
What is the risk?
- null The hair pomade contains the dye Solvent Red 23 (CI 26100), Solvent Yellow 33 (CI 47000) and Solvent Green 3 (CI 61565) which may cause allergic skin reactions. The pomade of batch 02044 contains, in addition, lead acetate which is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and may cause damage to organs or the reproductive system through prolonged or repeated exposure.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: 09/04/2015
- 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: 02/02/2016
- 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: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/05/2016
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