EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-7
Kartopu · Limon eau de Cologne
The product contains an excessive amount of methanol (measured value: 20 %). Due to its appearance, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff, leading the user to ingest it. Methanol is acutely toxic to the central nervous system and the eye. Ingestion of methanol leads to blindness and death. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Published
- 14 February 2020
- Notifying authority
- Finland
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 10/02/2020 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 13/01/2020 · Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Distributor. Category of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures. Date of entry into force: 13/01/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00213/20
- Model
- 80º Kolonya, S.N:003
- Batch
- P.D.:03/2017, E.D:03/2020
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8691238987670
Classification
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Risk type
- Chemical
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
Product description
320 ml of slightly yellow eau de cologne.