Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis the product was found to contain 47.1 mg/kg Betamethasone Dipropionate, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Wau Wa Eczema Herbal Cream
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- Ghana
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Product: Wau Wa Eczema Herbal Cream
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis the product was found to contain 47.1 mg/kg Betamethasone Dipropionate, which is prohibited in cosmetic products.
- Corrective action: Destruction of the product.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics – Herbal cream
- Country of Origin
- Ghana
- Product Description
- White herbal cream supplied in a brown jar with a black lid
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as following analysis the product was found to contain 47.1 mg/kg Betamethasone Dipropionate. Betamethasone Dipropionate is a glucocorticoid substance and is not permitted in cosmetic products.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- Destruction of the product.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2312-0063
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Destruction of the product.
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics – Herbal cream
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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