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Elbow grease heavy duty hand cleaner — recall 2503-0036

UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) · GB · 2025-03-21 · Product Recall

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Agency
UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards)
Recall identifier
product-recall-elbow-grease-heavy-duty-hand-cleaner-2503-0036
Date of alert
2025-03-21
Country / jurisdiction
GB
Authority classification
Product Recall
Risk type
product-recall
Brand
Elbow Grease
Product category
cosmetics
Barcode (EAN/GTIN)
5053249248059
Reported risk: The affected batch presents a microbiological risk as it is contaminated with aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value up to 9200 cfu/g). If used on damaged skin, or if it comes into contact with the eyes, the product may cause infection or irritation. The affected batch does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
What to do

Check whether your product matches this notice (name, batch, dates). If it does, stop using it and follow the instructions in the official notice — refund, return, repair or disposal are set by the issuing authority and the business, and they differ per recall. Official notice from UK OPSS (Office for Product Safety and Standards) →

Primary source: https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-elbow-gr

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