Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of mercury, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Nadinola Bleaching Cream
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- Jamaica
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Nadinola Bleaching Cream
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk due to the presence of mercury, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
- Corrective action: The product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Bleaching Cream
- Labelling
- Non-Oily De Luze Nadinola Bleaching Cream
- Country of Origin
- Jamaica
- Product Description
- White outer box with orange and purple writing, with cream in jar. 63g.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested it was found to contain Mercury at a concentration of 5010 mg/kg (0.5%). Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
- For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information
- The product also requires improvements to marking and labelling.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- The product has been destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2309-0105
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been destroyed.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics - Bleaching Cream
- Labelling
- Non-Oily De Luze Nadinola Bleaching Cream
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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