EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin cream ALWAG “Echte Kartoffel Creme” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0580/13
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (up to 60.000 cfu/g). The product also contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count of 2.600.000 cfu/g, which is a level higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g for this kind of product.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC
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Product
- Skin cream in a round white plastic jar with label. Part of label serves as security seal. Best-before date 09/2014
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (up to 60.000 cfu/g). The product also contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count of 2.600.000 cfu/g, which is a level higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g for this kind of product.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 28/02/2013
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 28/02/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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