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European Union FlagBelgium/Brussels: The European Union issues Report 34/2023 of its Rapid Alert System containing forty-eight (48) consumer, automotive, commercial and industrial-based product recalls, a must-read for parents, caregivers, drivers, health and safety workers, company owners, healthcare workers and others: https://rb.gy/ljarc.

Direct link: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/detail/10000164?lang=en

Additional information:
Among the forty-eight (48) recalls the European Union announced in its fourth (and final) report of August 2023, the following recall notification was made:

Product Recall: Nivea Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion

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Nivea branded Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion, sold with a model number of 80434 and an EAN/barcode of 4005808482931. This recall alert was submitted by Hungary to the EU Gateway under alert number A12/01874/23.

Nivea branded Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion products were marketed, sold and delivered as consumer-grade lotion products intended for home and beach application. The recalled skincare products were produced in the Hungary and sold in 200 ml light blue moulded plastic bottles with dark blue printing.

No best-before date codes, manufacturing date codes, batch/lot designations, production dates, expiry dates, regulatory approval designations, registration numbers, agency approval designations or other identification numbers were listed with this recall notification.

The hazards identified in the Nivea Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion products include the reported finding that the recalled cosmetic cremes contain 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (“BMHCA”), a chemical that is forbidden in Cosmetic Products within the European Marketplace.

According to the European Union, the chemical 2-(4-tert- butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (“BMHCA”) poses risks of harm to the reproductive system and the health of the unborn child as well as causing skin sensitisation when used in a reasonable manner expected and consistent with their intended design and anticipated use and therefore, could precipitate serious injury and/or life-changing health consequences.

As a result, utilizing the recalled Nivea Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion products in a reasonable manner expected and consistent with their intended design and anticipated use could precipitate serious injury and/or life-changing health consequences.

Proposed Remedy:
Due to these defects, the recalled Nivea Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion products reportedly do not comply with the requirements of Europe’s Cosmetic Products Regulation.

Consequently, a ban on the marketing and/or sales of this product and a withdrawal recall has been ordered in all European member countries. If encountered, you should not market, sell or use the recalled cosmetics.

If you believe you have purchased or have in your possession any of the recalled Nivea Pflegende After Sun After Sun Lotion products, please do not use them nor let your child play with or near them. Instead, kindly contact the store from which you purchased the product for a refund.


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If you have a medical emergency, please contact 1-1-2, your closest hospital or emergency centre equipped to properly treat reproductive and/or developmental system damage.

Please note: 1-1-2 (also written as “112”) is the universal European emergency number you can dial free of charge from fixed and mobile phones anywhere in the EU. It will connect you to the local emergency services including police, ambulance, fire brigade. National emergency numbers are still in use too, alongside 1-1-2. but 1-1-2 is the only number you can use to access the emergency services in all EU countries.

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More information about this recall:
European Union Rapid Alert Report: 34-2023
EU Alert number: A12/01874/23
Recalls Direct RIN: 17498-2023
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