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🧸 Product DE August 2, 2024

Jana Iger — Ökologisches Zahnpulver aus Wildkräutern und Bernsteinpulver

Green/brown coloured, fragranced tooth powder. Product sold online.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Jana Iger — Ökologisches Zahnpulver aus Wildkräutern und Bernsteinpulver
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Microbiological
Category
Cosmetics
Hazard
The product contains an excessive amount of bacteria (3 × 10^5 CFU/g) and moulds (Rhizopus spp. and Aspergillus sp). These bacteria can cause infections in vulnerable individuals and the moulds are hazardous for immunodeficient patients.
Origin
Lithuania

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Other: See additional information in section 8.
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 773 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
120 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 14, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? This is a natural tooth powder made from wild herbs and amber powder.

What's happening? Tests found too many germs and moulds in the powder. These can make some people sick.

Does this affect me? It may harm people with weak immune systems or infections.

What should I do? Stop using it now. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.

🤖 This plain-language summary is automatically generated from the official agency notice using AI. It is for general information only — not medical advice. For decisions about your health, always consult a pharmacist or doctor and read the official source linked below.

🔬 Medical / technical details (for professionals)
Brand(s) / product name(s)
Jana Iger
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Microbiological · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: The product contains an excessive amount of bacteria (3 × 10^5 CFU/g) and moulds (Rhizopus spp. and Aspergillus sp). These bacteria can cause infections in vulnerable individuals and the moulds are hazardous for immunodeficient patients. · Origin: Lithuania

First published
August 2, 2024
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10013870

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

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▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Jana Iger — Ökologisches Zahnpulver aus Wildkräutern und Bernsteinpulver. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Microbiological · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: The product contains an excessive amount of bacteria (3 × 10^5 CFU/g) and moulds (Rhizopus spp. and Aspergillus sp). These bacteria can cause infections in vulnerable individuals and the moulds are h...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on August 2, 2024 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Germany.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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