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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.
Romania
Perfume, eau de toilette, shower products, soap, hair styling product, body lotion and hand cream with chemical risk they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA). The products have been withdrawn from the market.
Germany
Hair gel with chemical risk as it contains formaldehyde. The product has been banned from the market.
Austria
Nail varnish with chemical risk as it contains a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI). The product has been recalled from end users.
Italy
Shower cream, soap, perfume, eau de toilette, deodorant, body lotion, hair products and face products with chemical risk they contain butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA). The products have been banned from the market.
Czechia
Perfume with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA). The product has been withdrawn from the market.
Cyprus
Perfume with chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA). The product has been withdrawn from the market.
