Toothpaste
Vicco · Pure Herbal Ayurwedic Toothpaste
- Country of origin
- India
- Notifying country
- Slovakia
Requirements breached
The total count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria in the toothpaste is too high (measured value up to 7100 cfu/g). There is a risk of contracting infections as the solution may come in contact with the mouth, hands and eyes. Moreover, the product contains the allergenic substances Eugenol and Limonene (0.052 % and 0.021 % by weight respectively) while they are not included in the list of ingredients. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Product Regulation.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 23 December 2016
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures Compulsory measuresTaken by: Distributor
Product
- Description
- 85g toothpaste in tube packed in a white cardboard box with red marking.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0121/17 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2017-005
- Published
- 27 January 2017
- Corrigendum
- Corrigendum: Notification A12/0516/14 has been permanently withdrawn from report 2014-14 of 11/04/2014 at the request of the notifying authority as the affected products have not been put on sale.
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