
Lip balm
IDC INSTITUTE · Fruity Lip Gloss
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- France
What is the danger
The product can easily be mistaken with foodstuff and the cherry stalk detaches easily. A child can put it in mouth and choke. Moreover, the product contains allergenic odoriferous substances, which are not mentioned in the list of ingredients.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive nor with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 17 February 2023
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 17 February 2023
Product
- Description
- Cherry-scented lip balm
- Packaging
- The lip balm is contained in a red plastic packaging in the shape of a cherry, with a green stalk. The labelling is affixed to a removable clear wrapping
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/02063/23 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2023-36
- Published
- 14 December 2023
- Modified
- 14 December 2023
- Corrigendum
- A12/02063/23: 14.12.2023 additional measures were added following additional information provided by the notifying authority.
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