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Hair cream — recall SR/02483/26

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Sweden · 2026-09-18 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
SR/02483/26
Date of alert
2026-09-18
Country / jurisdiction
Sweden
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Chemical
Brand
Gürbent
Product category
Cosmetics
Product type
Hair cream
🔴 Serious hazard — Reported risk: the product contains formaldehyde, which is prohibited in cosmetics. Formaldehyde is a skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic reactions and may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation
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 EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) →

Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Importer
Category of measure
Stop of sales
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10097876

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