TESCO has urgently recalled a a popular beauty product found to pose a serious health risk.
Shoppers have been warned “do not use” the product, and return it to a store if purchased.
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The supermarket giant’s Kind & Pure Facial Cleansing Wipes have been pulled from shelves due to detection of a microbiological risk they have been found to contain.
Following testing, Pluralibacter gergoviae was detected in batches of the product.
This makes the product potentially unsafe to use, particularly for those vulnerable or with a compromised skin barrier.
The recall includes two types of the Kind & Pure cleansing facial wipes, which are sold in packs of 24.
One is the Fragrance Free “Camomile & Rosehip + Pro-Vitamin B5” biodegradable facial cleansing wipes.
The other is the Vitamin C “Grapefruit & Cranberry Extract” radiant facial cleansing wipes.
Both of these wipes have been stated to pose a “serious risk” to consumers by the Office for Product Safety & Standards.
They have failed to meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
The Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria found within the wipes is known to cause severe infections in people with weakenes immune systems or chronic illnesses.
It has been linked to respiratory diseases, infections such as those in the eye, and cause symptoms like weakness, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
However, infections in healthy individuals are said to be rare.
As part of corrective measures, the product regulator has advised: “If you have purchased an affected product, please do not use it.
“Return your product to any Tesco store for a full refund.
“No receipt is required.”
Those who have purchased either of the products are able to therefore get an automatic refund from Tesco stores.
Recall of Tesco’s facial wipes comes just after the supermarket chain also recalled three of their lunchtime favourites over fears of diarrhoea and vomiting if consumed.
Three of their Pasta Salads were recalled in July over possible salmonella contamination, which has seen a significant rise in England.
Included in the recall was Tesco’s Basil Pesto and Semi Dried Tomato Pasta, Chicken and Chorizo Pasta, and Feta Semi Dried Tomato Pasta.
The previous month, Tesco stores also recalled one of their cheeses which was found to be contaminated with a bacteria that causes meningitis and pregnancy loss.
It was their popular Le Superbe Raclette swiss cheese, that was believed to contain listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne bacterium that can cause infection.
Your product recall rights
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item
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