United KingdomShivanya Beauty Cream, a yellow skin‑lightening cream in a plastic pot packaged in a blue and white box (barcode 6000980911049) from brand Shivanya (country of origin Pakistan), is affected. Tests found 0.425 mg/kg mercury, a prohibited chemical, and the product was 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 Shivanya Beauty Cream presenting a serious chemical risk.
Type: Cosmetics – Skin-Lightening Cream
Brand: Shivanya
Barcode: 6000980911049
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Product Description: Yellow cream in a plastic pot, packaged in a blue and white box.
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 0.425mg/kg 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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