EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · France · 2026-05-22 · Serious risk
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🔴 Serious hazard — Reported risk: The product has an excessive concentration of arsenic (measured value : 1.27 mg/kg) and copper (measured value : 250 mg/kg). Arsenic may cause cancer, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. Copper can cause liver and kidney damage and might affect fertility. Moreover, the product contains benzyl alcohol in a quantity exceeding the maximum permitted (> 0.001%), but the presence is not indicated in the list of ingredients. Consumers are not aware of their presence, and may suffer allergic reactions or skin sensitisation.
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