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pretty cowry Strawberry Face & Body Scrub face and body cream — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalJan 12, 2024
Photo from the official notice: pretty cowry Strawberry Face & Body Scrub face and body cream — microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: pretty cowry Strawberry Face & Body Scrub face and body cream — microbiological risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia), which can cause wound infections, pneumonia and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (30/11/2023)
  • Destruction of the product — Retailer (30/11/2023)
  • Stop of sales — Retailer (30/11/2023)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (30/11/2023)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (30/11/2023)

Product description

Face and body cream with strawberry fragrance. 350g

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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