Published: 04 April 2023  (Updated: 04 April 2023)

EU Safety Gate Alerts March 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.

Lithuania

Hand cream with chemical risk as it contains hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde.  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Italy

Hand and nail cream, perfume, shampoo, soap, deodorant spray and deodorant roll-on with chemical risk as they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The products have been banned from the market.

Poland

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  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

France

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  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Romania

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  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Ireland

Teeth whitening gel kit and teeth whitening pen with chemical risk as it contains an excessive concentration of hydrogen peroxide.  The product has been removed from the online marketplace.

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  The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Czechia

Perfume with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA).  The product has been banned from the market.

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