Published: 02 May 2023  (Updated: 02 May 2023)

EU Safety Gate Alerts April 2023

Update on EC product safety alerts and reports of cosmetic products posing a risk to the health and safety of consumers.

The European Commission Safety Gate is used by EU market surveillance authorities to notify unsafe and noncompliant products, including those that present a risk to the health and safety of consumers.  The online system serves as a single rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products.  All non-food products intended for consumers or likely under reasonably foreseeable conditions to be used by consumers are included within the scope, with the exception of pharmaceutical and medical products.  This information is circulated among the competent authorities, through a network of national contact points.

CTPA regularly checks the notifications made via the rapid alert system website.  For information, below are recent notifications made by the Member States.

Romania

Face cream, facial serum, hand cream, hair spray, deodorant, shower gel, perfume, aftershave, eau de toilette, and soap with chemical risk they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been withdrawn from the market.

Eyebrow dye with chemical risk as it contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD).  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

France

Soap in the form of a cupcake with choking risk as it does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive or EN71 Toy Safety Standard.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Perfume with chemical risk as it contains allergens coumarin and amyl cinnamal.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Austria

Eyelash serum with chemical risk as it contains cloprostenol isopropyl ester.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Italy

Face cream, hair spray, shampoo, conditioner, shower products, soap, eau de toilette, aftershave, and deodorant with chemical risk they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been banned from the market.

Skin lightening cream with chemical risk as it contains hydroquinone.  The product has been banned from the market.

Czechia

Eau de toilette and hair gel with chemical risk they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been withdrawn from the market.

Teeth whitening strips with chemical risk as it contains an excessive concentration of hydrogen peroxide.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Germany

Henna hair dye with chemical risk as it contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD).  Sales have been stopped.

Aftershave with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The product has been withdrawn from the market and removed from the online marketplace.

Ireland

Skin lightening cream with chemical risk as it contains hydroquinone.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

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