United KingdomNoor Gold Beauty Cream, a light pink cream sold in a gold container with brightly-coloured cardboard outer packaging (code 53818, country of origin Pakistan), is affected. Testing found 27,250 mg/kg (2.72%) mercury, which is prohibited in cosmetics and presents a serious chemical risk; the product does not meet Regulation (EC) 1223/2009. The product has been seized from the retailer and is awaiting destruction; owners should stop using it immediately and seek redress from the place of purchase.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Noor Gold Beauty Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics – Skin-Lightening Cream
Brand: Noor Gold
Code: 53818
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Product Description: Light pink cream sold in a gold container with brightly-coloured cardboard outer packaging.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2508-0103
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 27250mg/kg (2.72%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information.
The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
What to do
The product has been seized from the retailer (Choice Halal Centre, Crawley) and is awaiting destruction.
Owners of the affected product should stop using it immediately and seek redress from the place of purchase.
The official notice
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