Bath bomb
Outpicker
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product lacks child-resistant fastening. Moreover, it has small parts (soap dinosaur). A small child may put them in the mouth and choke.
Requirements breached
This product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation, and does not meet the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Import rejected at border Compulsory measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 2 October 2025
Product
- Description
- Bath bomb powder inside a plastic bottle, 70 g, sold with a soap toy dinosaur.
- Packaging
- Plastic bottle.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00827/26 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2026-12
- Published
- 19 March 2026
- Modified
- 8 April 2026
- Corrigendum
- Notification SR/00900/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the adopted measures. Notification SR/00859/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been withdrawn.
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