Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-43
Boots · Cotton buds
The product poses a chemical risk because the cotton is contaminated with pseudomonas aeruginosa, an opportunistic gram negative pathogen which could cause infection when in contact with mucous membranes or broken skin in those with depressed or compromised immune systems.
- Published
- 06 November 2009
- Notifying authority
- United Kingdom
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 1413/09
- Model
- 5045094290550.
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 5045094290550
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Microbiological
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
Product description
Boots Cotton Buds - double ended cotton buds intended to be used for the removal of make up sold in packs of 80, contained in clear plastic box.