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Hand cream – Elcurina “Intensiv Handcreme mit Sheabutter & Allantoin”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 29 Jul 2020In the weekly report of 7 Aug 2020 (week 32, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Hand cream
Brand
Elcurina
Name
Intensiv Handcreme mit Sheabutter & Allantoin
Batch
00760
Description
125 ml of hand cream.
Risk
The product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value up to: 30000 cfu/g), among which Pluralibacter gergoviae, as well as yeast and mould (measured value up to: 2000 cfu/g). Pluralibacter gergoviae may be considered an opportunistic pathogen and is often resistant to antibiotics. If the product is used on damaged skin, on mucous membranes, close to the eyes or by immunocompromised users, it may cause infection or irritation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 19 Jun 2020
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Destruction of the product · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Stop of sales · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks · by the manufacturer · from 22 Jun 2020
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 19 Jun 2020
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01113/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-32 (XML)
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