Published: 13 February 2023  (Updated: 13 February 2023)

EU Safety Gate Alerts January 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.

Italy

Hairspray, hair mousse, soap, perfume and aftershave with chemical risk as they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been banned from the market.

Czechia

Perfume, cosmetic oil and body lotion with chemical risk as they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been withdrawn from the market.

Perfume with chemical risk as it contains Benzyl salicylate.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Perfume with chemical risk as it contains an excessive concentration of citral.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Cyprus

Body cream with chemical risk as it contains methylisothiazolinone (MI).  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Ireland

Face cream with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Lithuania

Eye gel with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

France

Hair dye with chemical and environmental risk as it contains octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4).  Products have been recalled from end users.

Skin whitening cream with chemical risk as it contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde (HICC).  Products have been recalled from end users and withdrawn for the market.

Shower gel with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  Products have been recalled from end users and withdrawn for the market.

Estonia

Face cream and sun lotion with chemical risk as they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been withdrawn from the market.

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