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Hair treatment products

08th May 2010

Item Description:

Brand: Lakmé.

Type/number of model:

1. Teknia Straight Treatment, 250 ml, batch numbers previous to 08001; Teknia Straight Treatment, 1000 ml, batch numbers previous to 09001.

2. Teknia Color Stay Treatment, 250 ml, batch numbers previous to 07005; Teknia Color Stay Treatment, 1000 ml, batch numbers previous to 08005.

3. Teknia Sun Care Intense Treatment, 250 ml, batch numbers previous to 08001.

Description:

1. Product for treating straightened hair: 250 ml, grey tube with black and violet lettering; 1000 ml, grey cylindrical container with black and violet lettering.

2. Product for treating coloured hair: 250 ml, grey tube with black and pink letters; 1000 ml, grey cylindrical container with black and pink lettering.

3. Product for treating sun-damaged hair: 250 ml, orange tube with black and orange lettering.

Country of origin: Spain

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Danger:

Chemical

The products pose a chemical risk because they contain bishydroxyethyl biscetyl malonamide, which is banned under the Cosmetics Directive 76/768/EEC.

Action Taken:

Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.

Notifying Country:

Portugal

The Next Step...

Notes & History:

08th May 2010 by Recalls Importer

Item imported from European Commission RAPEX

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