Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains mercury, which is prohibited for use in cosmetics.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandGolden Pearl
Batch number(s)231214
Barcode8964001078586
Product
Golden Pearl Beauty Cream
- Brand
- Golden Pearl
- Batch number(s)
- 231214
- Barcode
- 8964001078586
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Golden Pearl Beauty Cream
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains mercury, which is prohibited for use in cosmetics.
- Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users by Sash Cosmetics.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Skin Lightening Cream
- Brand
- Golden Pearl
- Barcode
- 8964001078586
- Batch Number
- 231214
- Country of Origin
- Pakistan
- Product Description
- 28ml tubs of skin lightening cream in golden packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 14600 mg/kg (1.5%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
- For more information on mercury, access the following webpage: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or
- the Cosmetic Product Enforcement Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users by Sash Cosmetics.
- Additional information
- PSD number: 2409-0152
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The products have been recalled from end users by Sash Cosmetics.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Skin Lightening Cream
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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