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A12/02063/23

Lip balm

IDC INSTITUTE · Fruity Lip Gloss

CosmeticsChemicalChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
France
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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

  1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 17 February 2023
  2. 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
IDC INSTITUTE
Model / type
597224
Barcode
8436025307503
Batch
050322IDC

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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