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Nail set for children Soy Luna — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0102/19
Summary
The red nail polish contains too much phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.4%).Phenoxyethanol is haematotoxic and a mild irritant, and may damage blood and liver. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
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Product
- Nail set for children: 2 nail polishes (blue and red with glitter), 1 nail sticker, 1 template, 1 nail file, 1 finger splitter, recommended age 5+
What is the risk?
- The red nail polish contains too much phenoxyethanol (measured value: 1.4%).Phenoxyethanol is haematotoxic and a mild irritant, and may damage blood and liver. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 23/11/2018
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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