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Body lotion – Aquolina Latte Corpo containing yogurt fraganza frutti di bosco – Aquolina

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 21 Jun 2007In the weekly report of 22 Jun 2007 (week 24, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Body lotion – Aquolina Latte Corpo containing yogurt fraganza frutti di bosco
Brand
Aquolina (3 alerts)
Type / model
All batches
Description
White plastic bottle with black lid, volume 250 ml, pictures of strawberries and/or wild strawberries and/or apricots and/or citruses and/or cherries and/or coconut and/or vanilla on the label. The products smell like a fruit. Contains warning labels.
Risk
The products can be misused as food products because of their fruit yogurt aroma and the shape of packaging that resembles food. The product represents a serious health risk for children, as chemical pneumonia may develop after ingestion for following reasons. Unpleasant taste fortified by addition of denatonium benzoate (Bitrex) and the product formulation can stimulate vomiting after ingestion. Because of anatomical parameters of the apertura of larynx and aesophagus in small children, the vomited material can be more readily aspirated. The products contain detergents and emulsifiers in their formulations, i.e. active surface agents, which have toxic damaging effects on bronchial and lung alveolar tissues. The chemical damage is followed by inflammation, i.e. pneumonia caused by chemicals present in the product formulation
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Czechia
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0574/07Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0574/07Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0574/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0574/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-24 (XML)
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