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Toothpaste – Vicco “Pure Herbal Ayurwedic Toothpaste”

Serious risk Chemical, Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 27 Jan 2017In the weekly report of 3 Feb 2017 (week 5, 2017)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Toothpaste
Brand
Vicco (5 alerts)
Name
Pure Herbal Ayurwedic Toothpaste
Type / model
D40400131, MFG. DATE: 04/2014, EXP DATE: 03/2017
Batch
8901288210858
Barcode
8901288210858
Description
85g toothpaste in tube packed in a white cardboard box with red marking.
Risk
null The total count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria in the toothpaste is too high (measured value up to 7100 cfu/g). There is a risk of contracting infections as the solution may come in contact with the mouth, hands and eyes. Moreover, the product contains the allergenic substances Eugenol and Limonene (0.052 % and 0.021 % by weight respectively) while they are not included in the list of ingredients.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Product Regulation.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures · ordered on the distributor
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 23 Dec 2016
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
India
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0121/17
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0121/17
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2017-005 (XML)
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