{
  "alert_number": "SR/01450/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-01450-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10098926",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-05-19",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 20,
    "date": "2026-05-22"
  },
  "category": "Cosmetics",
  "product": "Skin lightening lotion",
  "brand_as_notified": "Mama Africa",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Mama Africa",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/mamaafrica"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Caro light Whitening Perfumed Glycerin",
  "model": null,
  "batch": "L#14120",
  "barcode_as_notified": "6280675004389",
  "barcodes": [
    "6280675004389"
  ],
  "description": "Body lotion for skin lightening, 200 ml.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value: 2.03%). Kojic acid can affect the balance of the thyroid system and also induce skin sensitisation, when used at high concentrations on hand and face, or if used on large areas of skin.  The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Stop of sales",
      "operator": "Retailer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Retailer\nCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales\nDate of entry into force: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Unknown",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "6280675004389"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "L#14120"
    ],
    "models": []
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}