EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Skin cream Pullach Hof “Kartoffel – Erdäpfel Creme (potato cream)” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1756/13
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains aerobic mesophilic bacteria (120 000cfu/g, identification of enterobacter gergoviae) which can cause infection. The product does not comply with the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
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Product
Skin cream — Pullach Hof
- Brand
- Pullach Hof
- Name / model
- Kartoffel – Erdäpfel Creme (potato cream) · Batch No.: 3166, MDD 05/2015
- Batch number(s)
- Unknown
- Category
- Cosmetics
- White plastic jar with white plastic screw cap, 250 ml, encircling label, hygiene seal, MDD 05/2015.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains aerobic mesophilic bacteria (120 000cfu/g, identification of enterobacter gergoviae) which can cause infection. The product does not comply with the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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