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Skin cream – Alwag “Echte Kartoffel Creme”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 16 May 2013In the weekly report of 24 May 2013 (week 20, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Skin cream
Brand
Alwag
Brand as notified
ALWAG
Name
Echte Kartoffel Creme
Type / model
Unknown
Batch
Batch 23.61
Description
Skin cream in a round white plastic jar with label. Part of label serves as security seal. Best-before date 09/2014
Risk
null The product poses a microbiological risk because it contains a high level of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (up to 60.000 cfu/g). The product also contains an aerobic mesophilic bacteria count of 2.600.000 cfu/g, which is a level higher than the guidance value of 1.000 cfu/g for this kind of product.The product does not comply with the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · from 28 Feb 2013
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · from 28 Feb 2013
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/0580/13
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0580/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-020 (XML)
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