United KingdomArko Comfort After Shave Cologne (Arko, Comfort for Men), barcode 8690506395995, manufactured 2017, sold in a grey bottle with an orange cap, is affected. It was recalled because it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), a banned substance that may harm the reproductive system, harm the health of the unborn child and cause skin sensitisation, and does not meet Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. Stop using it immediately and seek redress from the place of purchase; affected products have been seized and destroyed in the West Sussex area.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Arko Comfort After Shave Cologne presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming – After Shave Care
Brand: Arko
Model: Comfort for Men
Barcode: 8690506395995
Manufacturing Date: 2017
Country of Origin: Turkey
Product Description: Cologne packaged in a grey bottle with orange cap.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2507-0038
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains butylphenyl methylpropional (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
What to do
The products have been seized from multiple distributors in the West Sussex area and destroyed.
Owners of the affected product should stop using it immediately and seek redress from the place of purchase.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Office for Product Safety and Standards, collected from Office for Product Safety and Standards. Check the original before you act on it.
Read the official notice (opens in a new tab)