The Rapid Information Exchange Network (RAPEX), in its latest notification, informs the Member States that the following cosmetic product has been identified and withdrawn in Europe:
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Country notifying the withdrawal |
Product name withdrawn |
Country of origin of product |
Reason for withdrawal |
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Germany |
Hair-dye Henna Waltz Indian Henna For Hair Type / No. Model: 3H Black Black EAN: 8698605680097 No. Lot: 1171 (on the packaging) Description: As shown below:
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India
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The product has been withdrawn due to the fact that it contains the ingredient sodium perborate which releases the substance Boron (16.8%), which is prohibited to be contained in cosmetic products.
The product does not comply with the European Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. |
For the above product there is no clear information regarding its exporting countries. For this reason, the Pharmaceutical Services conduct an investigation to locate it on the market and urge the public in case they possess the product in question to stop using it or in case they find this product, to contact the Pharmaceutical Services, at 22-608606 and 22-608663.