EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Suncream for children Nivea “Nivea Sun Kids” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0745/16
Summary
null Due to an incorrect translation of the label, the French version of the label gives misleading information to consumers stating that babies and small children should be exposed to direct sunlight instead of the correct statement 'Babies and small children should not be exposed to direct sunlight'. This can potentially result in children and babies being excessively exposed to sunlight.The product does not…
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Product
Suncream for children — Nivea
- Brand
- Nivea
- Name / model
- Nivea Sun Kids · 1) Nivea Sun Kids swim & play latte solare SPF 50+; 85833, 2) Nivea Sun Kids swim & play SPF 30; 85832, 3) Nivea Sun Kids latte solare protettivo SPF 50+; 85486
- Batch number(s)
- 1) Batch n°: 42243476A; 50455376B; 50765776B; 50876076A; 50876076B2) Batch n°: 41225076A3) Batch n°: 40165120; 44346674; 50257774; 50668374; 50618474
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Two blue plastic stand-alone tubes with yellow lids (models 1 and 2) and an upright blue bottle with a yellow lid (model 3). A new adhesive label is affixed to the products with instructions and warnings in different languages.
What is the risk?
- null Due to an incorrect translation of the label, the French version of the label gives misleading information to consumers stating that babies and small children should be exposed to direct sunlight instead of the correct statement 'Babies and small children should not be exposed to direct sunlight'. This can potentially result in children and babies being excessively exposed to sunlight.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: 19/04/2016
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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