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Cosmetic sets for children – Girlz

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 29 May 2008In the weekly report of 30 May 2008 (week 21, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Cosmetic sets for children
Brand
Girlz (5 alerts)
Brand as notified
GIRLZ
Type / model
1) 1370904 (Bracelet Boutique), 2) 1370342 (Super Compact Cosmetic Case), 3) 1370905 (Compact Cosmetic Case)
Barcode
5050837034216
Barcodes listed
1) 0651 (batch), 2) 5050837034216 (barcode), 2) GF070710 (batch), 3) 0704 (batch), 3) 50508370905 (barcode) (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
1) 0651 (batch), 2) 5050837034216 (barcode), 2) GF070710 (batch), 3) 0704 (batch), 3) 50508370905 (barcode)
Description
1) manufacturing date Dec 06; Best before June 093) manufacturing date - Jan 07; Best before June 09- Bracelet Boutique: cosmetics set with 7 parts- Super Compact Cosmetic Case: cosmetics set containing 11 eyeshadows and six lipsticks in a clear plastic case enclosed in pink cardboard and clear plastic packaging.- Compact Cosmetic Case: cosmetics set containing six heart-shaped eyeshadows in a white plastic heart-shaped palette with double-headed applicator, pink false nails, multi-coloured heart-shaped stickers, 2 lipsticks and two flower-shaped hair clasps. Again, the packaging is pink cardboard with clear plastic.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains excessive levels of lead :- in the orange eyeshadow in both the Super Compact Cosmetic Case (1800mg/kg) and the Boutique Bracelet (2500mg/kg),- in both the green eyeshadow (9900mg/kg) and yellow eyeshadow (7500mg/kg) in the Compact Cosmetic Case.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market
Notifying country
Ireland
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0571/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0571/08Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0571/08Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0571/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0571/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-21 (XML)
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