EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Teeth whitening set “Aluminium foil teeth whitening kit gel” — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/02548/24
Summary
The product has an excessive concentration of hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching substance (measured value: 0.8 % by weight). Hydrogen peroxide is harmful if swallowed and it can also cause irritation and ulcers when in contact with skin or mucous membranes. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
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Product
Teeth whitening set
- Name / model
- Aluminium foil teeth whitening kit gel · LYMT-01
- Batch number(s)
- 2023103101A
- Barcode
- 9308816852
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Teeth whitening set containing: instructions and a colour chart, a lamp, a mouth tray, 10 plastic syringes (transparent with a blue plunger) and 10 transparent plastic syringe nozzles. Product sold online.
What is the risk?
- The product has an excessive concentration of hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching substance (measured value: 0.8 % by weight). Hydrogen peroxide is harmful if swallowed and it can also cause irritation and ulcers when in contact with skin or mucous membranes. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 21/08/2024
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