0021/06
- Case number
- 0021/06
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Country of origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Published
- 2006-01-27
⚠️ Risk
Detection of contamination with the bacterium Burkholderia cepacia. This bacterium has been associated with nosocomial infections, particularly in persons with weakened immune systems. These nosocomial infections can manifest as bacteraemia, urinary tract infections, septic arthritis and respiratory infections, among others.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Prohibition of sale and withdrawal from the market ordered by authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown