Official recall record
KOHL ASMAR/ SURMA ASMAR
- Issuing authority
- EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
- Alert date
- 2026-01-30
- Country of alert
- Germany
- Alert level
- Serious risk
- Risk type (official)
- Chemical
- Brand on record
- Hashmi
What the authority reported
The product contains lead (measured value up to 495.7 g/kg), an excessive concentration of cadmium (measured value up to 30.2 mg/kg), antimony (measured value up to 231 mg/kg), which is prohibited in cosmetic products, mercury (measured value up to 0.875 mg/kg) and an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value up to 1.06 g/kg). Lead is harmful to human health, accumulates in the body and may affect breast-fed or unborn children. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. Antimony can irritate the skin. Mercury accumulates in the body and can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. Additionally, it may affect reproduction and the unborn child. Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-09-30.
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