The Pharmaceutical Services of the Ministry of Health inform the consumer public that, according to the latest notification of the Rapid Information Exchange Network (RAPEX) to the EU Member States, the following cosmetic product has been identified and withdrawn from the European market:
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Name of product withdrawn
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Reason for withdrawal
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Lithuania
[/TD] [TD]Cosmetic product under the trade name:
"INDIA hand cream with cannabis oil"
Barcode: 5906489818943
Batchnumber: 2135LB
Description: As shown below
[/TD] [TD]Poland
[/TD] [TD]This product has been withdrawn because it contains the substance hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde. This substance may cause allergic reactions or dermatitis.
The product does not comply with the European Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
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There is no clear information about the exporting countries of the above product. For this reason, the Pharmaceutical Services are conducting an investigation to locate this product on the market and urge the public, if they have it in their possession, to discontinue its use or, if they find it, to contact the Pharmaceutical Services at 22608606 and 22608682.
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