The alerts from EU generated during 5th - 11th July 2022 are as under:
1. France: Indian-origin Children's sweatshirt withdrawn from market due to Entrapment issue
The sweatshirt has functional cords with free ends in the hood. They can become trapped during various activities of a child, leading to strangulation. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor of the European standard EN 14682.
Description: Black sweatshirt with hood printed with a dinosaur motif. The product was also sold online, in particular via Rakuten France.
- Country of origin: India
- Packaging description: Plastic bag
- Risk Type: Strangulation
- Category: Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Year - week: 2022 - 27
- Date: 08-07-2022
2. Germany: Indian Hair dye containing Barium peroxide is forbidden in cosmetics destructed
According to the list of ingredients, the product contains Barium peroxide, which is forbidden in cosmetics and releases barium; the latter substance was found in the product (measured value: 18.1%). Barium can be easily absorbed and has toxic effects on the body impairing muscle, heart and kidney activity, leading to arrythmia, paralysis or gastrointestinal alterations. Furthermore, the product contains p-phenylenediamine (PPD)(measured value: 9.7%, respectively) with an insufficient coupling agent. Uncoupled PPD is an extreme skin sensitiser and can trigger allergic contact dermatitis. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Description: Henna hair dye. The product appears as a dark brown powder, with a hay-like smell.
- Packaging description: The product is sold in a red printed sachet, with an outer packaging consisting of a sachet and printed folding cardboard
- Risk Type: Chemical
- Category: Cosmetics
- Year - week: 2022 - 27
- Date: 08-07-2022
3. Italy: Aflatoxins in groundnuts from India
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Border rejection notification - Border control - consignment detained
- Action Taken: Official detention
- Date: 11-07-2022
4. Belgium: Lambda-cyhalothrin in grapes from India via the Netherlands
- Risk: Serious
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for attention - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Informing recipient(s)
- Date: 11-07-2022
5. Denmark: Tricyclazole in basmati rice from India, via Germany
- Risk: Undecided
- Notification type: Food - Information notification for follow-up - Official control on the market
- Action Taken: Withdrawal from the market
- Date: 11-07-2022
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