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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.
Austria
Perfume with chemical risk as it contains 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Czechia
Nail varnish with chemical risk as it contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), methylisothiazolinone (MI) and benzisothiazolinone. The products have been recalled from end users.
Hungary
Perfume, face cream, shower gel, and shaving soap with chemical risk as they contain 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Italy
Soap, bath products, shampoo, conditioner, body cream, sun lotion, after sun lotion, perfume, and deodorant with chemical risk as they contain 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA). The products have been banned from the market.
Spain
Deodorant with health risk as the oily formula may obstruct the pores of the skin and cause infections and painful cysts. The products have been withdrawn from the market.
