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Bath and shower gel - Shunga erotic art – Shunga

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 21 May 2009In the weekly report of 22 May 2009 (week 19, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bath and shower gel - Shunga erotic art
Brand
Shunga
Type / model
Lot GJ1602, barcode 6 97309 06501 6 (exotic fruits); Lot HB 0503, PAO 12 M, barcode 69730906009 (sensual mint).
Description
Red (exotic fruits) or green (sensual mint) plastic bottle 500 ml with black cap; containing bath and shower gel
Risk
The products pose a chemical risk because they contain 1019 (exotic fruits) and 165 (sensual mint) µg/kg of N-nitrosodiethanolamine, which is classified as a human carcinogen and prohibited by the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
Canada
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0657/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0657/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0657/09Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0657/09Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0657/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0657/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-19 (XML)
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