Every week, dedicated European portals (Safety Gate for the European Union, Safety Database for the United Kingdom) list the non-compliant and/or dangerous products detected on the market by the control authorities. Here are the cosmetic products that are subject to a recall or a marketing ban this week: a teeth whitening kit containing an irritating ingredient.
Teeth whitening kit
Brand: HiSmile 
Name: Teeth Whitening Kit from HiSMILE Teeth Whitening K
Barcode: 019962296611
Batch number: 003042020
• Country of origin: Denmark
• Notifying country: Australia
Risk type: chemical
The product contains hypochlorous acid (measured value: 250 mg/kg), which, in contact with water, generates sodium hypochlorite. Exposure to sodium hypoclorite causes irritation of the mouth.
The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
Measures ordered by public authorities: Recall of the product from end users
Source
• Safety Gate: the EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products, European Commission, May 14, 2021
