{
  "alert_number": "0556/06",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/0556-06",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-11375",
  "safety_gate_published": "2006-08-31",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2006,
    "week": 34,
    "date": "2006-09-01"
  },
  "category": "Cosmetics",
  "product": null,
  "brand_as_notified": null,
  "brands": [],
  "name": null,
  "model": null,
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": "060303-2",
  "barcodes": [
    "0603032"
  ],
  "description": "Skin lightening cream “Clear Essence Skin Beautifying Milk”Expiry date: 03/08.Labelled as containing hydroquinone 2.0% amongst other ingredients. Also labelled “Purpose - Skin Lightener”. Splash-board and basket are of blue plastic.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "This product poses a risk of skin irritation because it contains hydroquinone at a concentration of 1.7% w.w. The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market by the supplier",
      "operator": "Other",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other\nCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales and withdrawal from the market by the supplier.\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Ireland",
  "country_of_origin": "Canada",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "060303-2"
    ],
    "batches": [],
    "models": []
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}