Consumer product recall

White Jasmine Facial Skin Tonic recalled due to presence of methylisothiazolinone

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Summary

Product
White Jasmine Facial Skin Tonic
Issue
Consumer products - Chemical hazard
What to do

Immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it safely according to local municipal waste requirements or return it to Spa Ceylon Canada in-store for a full refund.

Affected products

This recall involves White Jasmine Facial Skin Tonic sold by Spa Ceylon Canada. The affected products can be identified by the Batch number 2/H22 and UPC 4791097074543 located on the bottom of the box. The products have a manufacturing date of 08.2022.

Issue

The recalled product contains methylisothiazolinone (MI) which is prohibited in leave-on cosmetics. MI is a sensitizer which may pose a risk of inducing allergic reactions and skin irritation.

As of May 16th, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries related to the affected product in Canada.

What you should do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled White Jasmine – Facial Skin Tonic and dispose of it safely according to local municipal waste requirements or return it to Spa Ceylon Canada in-store for a full refund.

For more information, consumers can contact Spa Ceylon by telephone at 416-494-9797 or by email at info@spaceyloncanada.com.

Please note that, in addition to the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulation the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) prohibits the sale of cosmetics that are either made with hazardous substances, or under unsanitary conditions, to users in Canada.

Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.

This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Additional information

Background

Number Sold

The company reported that 16 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.

Time Period Sold

The affected products were sold from December 9, 2022 to April 3, 2023.

Place of Origin

Manufactured in Sri Lanka

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Consumer product recall
Category
Consumer products - Beauty and personal care
Companies

Importer

1000097244 ONTARIO INC (Spa Ceylon Canada)

Woodbridge, Ontario

Canada

Manufacturer

Janet Lanka (PVT) Ltd.

Colombo-06

Sri Lanka

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-73754

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