Yes To brand cleanser, facial scrub and deep cleansing scrub recalled due to presence of plastic microbeads
Brand(s)
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled products and return them for a refund.
Affected products
This recall involves “Yes To” brand tomatoes charcoal detoxifying daily cleanser, grapefruit daily facial scrub, and tomatoes detoxifying charcoal deep cleansing scrubs.
Product |
UPC |
Vendor Item # |
|---|---|---|
Yes To tomatoes charcoal detoxifying daily cleanser |
811748035847 |
8035847 |
Yes To grapefruit daily facial scrub |
815921012281 |
8035991 |
Yes To tomatoes detoxifying charcoal deep cleansing scrub |
815921023805 |
1023737 |
Yes To tomatoes detoxifying charcoal deep cleansing scrub CA |
815921023737 |
1023737 |
Issue
The recalled products contain plastic microbeads as defined in the List of Toxic Substances in Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). Plastic microbeads are considered toxic to the environment under CEPA.
As of August 2, 2023 the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and return them to the store they bought the product from to ensure proper disposal.
For more information, consumers can contact M.C.P McCaughey Consumer Products Management, Inc. by telephone at 1-866-627-8745, or by email at questions@mcptri.com, Monday to Friday between 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
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 35,964 units of the affected products were sold in Canada.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from July 2018 to December 2022.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in USA.
Details
Distributor
M.C.P McCaughey Consumer Products Management, Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada
Manufacturer
Yes To
Pasadena, California
United States of America