Holi colour powder – Holirausch “Holi Gulal Pulver ('Holi Gulal powder')”

Serious risk Health risk / other, Microbiological

Product

Holi colour powder

Brand

Holirausch (2 alerts)

Brand as notified

HOLIRAUSCH

Name

Holi Gulal Pulver ('Holi Gulal powder')

Type / model

Colour: dark blue

Batch

1MZ14FCL, best before 25.3.2016

Description

100g transparent bag, welded and printed, filled with dark blue powder.

Risk

null More than 30% of the particles in the powder are small enough to get into the pulmonary alveoli and it contains talc which should be kept away from nose and mouth of children under 3 years of age. In addition, the powder contains the dye CI 42535 which can cause serious eye damage and is harmful if ingested and it is contaminated by aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value 19000 cfu/g).The product has no adequate label claiming compulsory use of mouth, nose and eye protection and it can with regard to its foreseeable and promoted use lead to respiratory and eye problems and infections as the powder may be inhaled, come in contact with the mouth, hands and eyes and exposure to children cannot be excluded.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Measures

• Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 18 Feb 2016
• Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the distributor · from 18 Feb 2016

Notifying country

Germany

Country of origin

India

Alert type

Consumer

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