{
  "alert_number": "SR/02392/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02392-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10118726",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-09-03",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 36,
    "date": "2026-09-11"
  },
  "category": "Cosmetics",
  "product": "Skin-lightening product",
  "brand_as_notified": "Caro White",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Caro White",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/carowhite"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Lightening Beauty Cream",
  "model": "821060",
  "batch": "32671 F 09.25 E 09.27",
  "barcode_as_notified": "6181100539172",
  "barcodes": [
    "6181100539172"
  ],
  "description": "Skin-lightening product",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Chemical",
  "risk": "The product has an excessive concentration of kojic acid (measured value up to 2.77% by weight). 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": "Distributor",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "17 Aug 2026"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "17 Aug 2026"
    },
    {
      "measure": "Withdrawal of the product from the market",
      "operator": "Distributor",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "17 Aug 2026"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales\nDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026\nType of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor\nCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market\nDate of entry into force: 17/08/2026",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [
    "gtworld.de",
    "gtworldofbeauty.com"
  ],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Ivory Coast",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "6181100539172"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "32671 F 09.25 E 09.27"
    ],
    "models": [
      "821060"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}