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Coconut Body Peeling body scrub — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalDec 21, 2012
Photo from the official notice: Coconut Body Peeling body scrub — microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: Coconut Body Peeling body scrub — microbiological risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count of 480,000 cfu/g (identification of Burkholderia cepacia) which can cause infection for people with cystic fibrosis or weakened immune systems.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Product description

Transparent, stand-up tube (100 ml) with brown screw-top and printed adhesive labels; no further packaging.

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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