Talcum powder - Spring fresh line / Wild Orchid perfume
BURTON
- Case number
- 0630/09
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Type / Model
- UP-6273Z
- Audience
- Consumer
- Notifying country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Published
- 2009-05-15
⚠️ Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains arsenic at a level of 15.2 ± 3.2 mg/kg. This could lead to absorption with consequent skin problems, low resistance to infections, heart disease and brain damage. Arsenic has also been shown to be carcinogenic (skin, lungs, liver, bladder and lymph vessels) and mutagenic (DNA damage). Arsenic is banned in cosmetics and personal hygiene products by the Cosmetic Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Seizure of the products ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: UnknownType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown