EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Make-up remover CARREFOUR SOFT “Lait démaquillant douceur” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03037/25
Summary
The product is contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia Cepacia, which may potentially cause illness in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system (e.g. hospitalized patients and people suffering from cystic Fibrosis). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Make-up remover — CARREFOUR SOFT
- Brand
- CARREFOUR SOFT
- Name / model
- Lait démaquillant douceur
- Batch number(s)
- 5022112 5022121
- Barcode
- 3560071324988
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Make-up remover.
- Recall information: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/fiche-rappel/2025-07-0012
What is the risk?
- The product is contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia Cepacia, which may potentially cause illness in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system (e.g. hospitalized patients and people suffering from cystic Fibrosis). The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2025
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