The October 2019 Rapex Report has announced the withdrawal of three cosmetic products from the eurozone market. Would you like to know the reasons for the ban on each of them? Read on!
Rapex Report 4 October 2019
Rapex Report, October 2019 – Although the number of alerts has been quite high – 41 products recalled – none of them fell within the cosmetics category. Nor have there been any recalls of tattoo inks, personal care products or other items relevant to our department’s remit. The Spanish authorities have still not issued any notifications.
Rapex Report 11 October 2019
On Friday 11 October, 33 products were withdrawn from the market via the Rapex system. None of the alerts originated from the Spanish authorities, who have not reported any product recalls to the consumer alert system for months.
In the cosmetics sector, two products have been withdrawn: one shower gel which was contaminated with the bacteria Burholderia cepacia, which is resistant to antibiotics and which, if ingested, inhaled or brought into contact with immunocompromised individuals or those with cystic fibrosis, could lead to a systemic infection and even death.
And the other one is a antifungal spray which contained a large amount of boric acid and, consequently, did not comply with the Cosmetics Regulation.
Rapex Report 18 October 2019
Rapex Report, October 2019 – On Friday 18 April, up to 40 products were reported in the Rapex system, but none of them were reported at the request of the Spanish authorities. It has been a quiet week for the cosmetics sector, with no products withdrawn in any category. Good news!
Rapex Report 23 August 2019
In the last week of October, 52 products were reported to the Rapex system. Of these, one was in the cosmetics category: some temporary adhesive tattoosthose containing the MI preservative, which can cause allergic contact dermatitis.
Furthermore, in the toys category, one item was withdrawn finger paint set because one of the colours did not meet the safety specifications of the Toy Safety Directivee.
Other news about the Rapex System
Would you like to find out more about the Rapex System’s weekly alerts? Have a look! A new report is published every Friday on its website.
Would you prefer to read other articles by GTF M. Camps, featuring summaries of Rapex alerts, on our blog? Here it is!