Children's Bath & Shower gel Duck

Microbiological Cosmetics Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Children's Bath & Shower gel  Duck
Alert NumberA12/1489/19
BrandUnknown
CategoryCosmetics
Risk TypeMicrobiological
Notifying CountryGermany
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberOrder N0 180388Article N0 3098301
Published11 October 2019

Risk Description

The product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured values up to: 260 000 cfu/g) among which Burkholderia cepacia. Burkholderia cepacia is resistant to antibiotics and if ingested, inhaled or touched by immunocompromised users or persons suffering cystic fibrosis, could lead to systemic infection or be fatal.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risksDate of entry into force: 11/09/2019Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: 11/09/2019Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the marketDate of entry into force: 11/09/2019Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Destruction of the productDate of entry into force: 11/09/2019

Product Description

50 ml of yellow gel in a printed, duck-shaped plastic film.

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