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🧸 Product AT May 5, 2023

Pop — Girls Mini Beauty Case Set

19-piece cosmetics kit for children. It includes products such as a lipstick, a lip gloss, a nail varnish, etc.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Pop — Girls Mini Beauty Case Set
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Chemical
Category
Cosmetics
Hazard
Parts of the product (heart-shaped red nail varnish and heart-shaped yellow nail varnish) contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured values: up to 0.00070 % and 0.00019 %, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons.
Origin
People's Republic of China

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Recall of the product from end users
  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Distributor) Warning consumers of the risks
Barcode (GTIN): 4038033390115
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 1226 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
118 days in total
May 17, 2026 September 12, 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 small makeup kit for girls. It has red and yellow nail polish inside.

What's happening? The nail polish has a chemical that can hurt skin. The chemical is not allowed in products that stay on skin.

Does this affect me? If you have this kit, you might get a skin rash. It is sold in Austria.

What should I do? Stop using the nail polish. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have a rash.

🤖 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)
Pop
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: Parts of the product (heart-shaped red nail varnish and heart-shaped yellow nail varnish) contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured values: up to 0.00070 % and 0.00019 %, respectively), which are forbidden in leave-on cosmetics. Dermal contact with MCI and MI containing products can provoke allergic contact dermatitis to sensitised persons. · Origin: People's Republic of China

First published
May 5, 2023
Last refreshed by us
3 months ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10008655

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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❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Pop — Girls Mini Beauty Case Set. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Chemical · Category: Cosmetics · Hazard: Parts of the product (heart-shaped red nail varnish and heart-shaped yellow nail varnish) contain a mixture of the preservatives methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI) and methylisothiazolinone (MI) (measured va...
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 5, 2023 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to Austria.
▸ 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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