Reason for the recall
- The product has been identified as containing trace levels of asbestos.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
BarcodePurity Essentials Baby Powder/Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Esse
Product
Purity Essentials Baby Powder
- Barcode
- Purity Essentials Baby Powder/Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Esse
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- South Africa
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Purity Essentials Baby Powder
- Hazard: The product has been identified as containing trace levels of asbestos.
- Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users by the manufacturer.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Talc
- Country of Origin
- South Africa
- Product description
- 100g, 200g and 400g pack sizes of purity essentials baby powder, sold in white plastic packaging with a pink label and lid.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Affected Models
- Product Name
- Size
- Barcode
- Purity Essentials Baby Powder/Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Essentials Baby Powder
- 100g
- 6009523601859
- Purity Essentials Baby Powder/Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Essentials Baby Powder
- 200g
- 6009523601866
- Purity Essentials Baby Powder/Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Essentials Baby Powder
- 400g
- 6009523601828
- Purity & Elizabeth Anne’s Fresh Baby Powder
- 400g
- 6009523604515
- Hazard
- The product has been identified as containing trace levels of asbestos in test samples from a batch of pharmaceutical-grade talc powder used as raw material in the production of finished powder products.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users by Tiger Brands. For further information on the recall, please visit the Purity website: https://www.purity.co.za/Global/Articles/Tiger-Brands—Purity-Essentials-Baby-Powder.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2209-0121
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The product has been recalled from end users by the manufacturer.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Talc
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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