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Lightening — recall SR/03784/24

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2025-01-03 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/03784/24
Date of alert
2025-01-03
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
B.B. Clear
Product category
Cosmetics
Product type
Skin lightening lotion
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
6028050091414
Reported risk: Das Produkt enthält Hydrochinon (Messwert: 4,20 %), das in diesem Kosmetikprodukt verboten ist. Hydrochinon kann eine allergische Hautreaktion hervorrufen und Krebs verursachen und verursacht schwere Augenschäden. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der Kosmetik-Verordnung.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Retailer
Category of measure
Recall of the product from end users
Date of entry into force
07/11/2024
Machine translation. This page was translated automatically from the English record we hold of the issuing authority’s notice. The English original is shown below and the authority’s own notice is linked above — both take precedence over this translation.

Product Name (original English): Lightening

Risk Description (original English): The product contains hydroquinone (measured value: 4.20 %), which is prohibited in this cosmetic product. Hydroquinone may cause an allergic skin reaction and might cause cancer and causes serious eye damage.

Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10092285

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