Guava Corp Pty Ltd—Guava Latino Hair Straightener Treatment

PRA number

2011/12642

Published date

Product description

Hair straightener treatment
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Identifying features
All batches affected

Other identifying numbers

All batches affected

Reasons the product is recalled

The quantified concentrations of formaldehyde exceed the 2000mg/kg (0.2%w/w) safe limit for 'free formaldehyde' in cosmetics. Additionally, the bottles are not labelled with the mandatory warning for cosmetics that contain in excess of 500mg/kg (0.05%w/w) of free formaldehyde.

The hazards to consumers

Formaldehyde can cause sensory irritation and skin sensitisation. Formaldehyde in high concentrations with prolonged exposure is also known to be carcinogenic.

What consumers should do

Stop using the products immediately. Customers will be contacted by a sales representative, whereupon the faulty goods will be replaced with similar (but compliant) products.

Traders who sold this product

Salons and stockists of professional haircare products

Where the product was sold

Nationally

Responsible regulator

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this recall.

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