Export compliance reminder Customs arrested the person in charge Three mercury excess whitening creams are urgently stopped
2024year8month8day,Hong Kong Customs urges citizens to immediately stop using three whitening and moisturizing creams with excessive mercury content.
Customs previously received a referral from relevant departments regarding a case of mercury poisoning in a patient after using a whitening and moisturizing cream.Testing confirms that this whitening and moisturizing cream containsMercury content reaches parts per million23000.later,Customs discovered two other whitening and moisturizing creams of the same brandMercury content reaches parts per million24000.According to relevant cosmetic hygiene standards,The mercury content of these three whitening and moisturizing creams is respectivelyExceeding the standard upper limit23000times 24000Double and24000times,Suspected of violating Consumer Product Safety Regulations regulations .
in addition,Customs also found that the packaging of the three whitening and moisturizing creams only contained English warning or caution words,There are no relevant Chinese warning or cautionary phrases,Suspected of violating regulations Subsidiary legislation Consumer Product Safety Regulations regulations .
Customs immediately deployed enforcement actions,Dispatch personnel to investigate a relevant retail store located in Central,And collect a total of in store items352Box three whitening and moisturizing creams,And arrest one person40Year old male leader and one person in charge45Female salesperson aged,They are currently on bail pending further investigation.The case is still under investigation,It cannot be ruled out that more people will be arrested.Customs has issued a prohibition notice to the involved retail store,Prohibit the store from continuing to sell these three whitening and moisturizing creams.In addition to searching the involved retail stores,Customs officers also conducted inspections in various districts,I haven't found any more of these three products for sale yet.
According to the opinions of medical experts,Long term exposure to mercury can damage the nervous system and kidneys,Symptoms include hand tremors Impatience and restlessness insomnia one's memory is failing Difficulty concentrating Decreased hearing and vision, as well as changes in taste perception.Severe cases can lead to kidney failure.
Customs advises citizens,When purchasing and using beauty products,Attention should be paid to the following matters
Beauty products with unknown ingredients or sources should not be purchased or used
If there is any discomfort after using the product,Should stop using and seek medical attention immediately
Visit reputable merchants.
Customs reminds employers,If it is found that foreign domestic helpers at home have purchased these three whitening and moisturizing creams,They should be reminded to stop using it immediately.
Hong Kong Consumer Product Safety Regulations regulations and Consumer Product Safety Regulations regulations The following matters have been stipulated
1 Compliant with safety standards Cosmetics must comply with general safety requirements.In Hongkong,The general standard refers to mainland China Standards of the United States and the European Union.The mercury content in these three whitening and moisturizing creams greatly exceeds the allowable limits in these regions,Triggered potential violations regulations Concerns about
2 Label requirements Consumer goods and their packaging must be labeled in both Chinese and English regarding safe storage use Warning or precautions for consumption or disposal.These warnings must be clear and easy to read,And in the product Clearly display on the packaging or any additional labels or documents.Products lacking bilingual warnings are considered a violation of the regulation.
The services provided by Zoop
2.microorganism,Heavy metal detection
3.Formula review
