Becca Light Shifter Brightening Concealer recalled due to potential mold contamination
- Starting date:
- June 23, 2020
- Posting date:
- June 23, 2020
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Cosmetics
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-73397
Last updated: 2020-06-23
Summary
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Product:
Becca Light Shifter Brightening Concealer. -
Issue:
Some of the recalled products may contain a brownish-black matter identified as a common household mold on the sponge-tip applicator that may cause temporary skin and/or eye allergy and irritation. -
What to do:
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the place of purchase regarding a refund.
Affected products
Becca Light Shifter Brightening Concealer
Product description
This recall involves the Becca Light Shifter Brightening Concealer sold in a 3.2 mL sized concealer wand. The concealer wand is silver with white lettering and contains a clear tube with a sponge tip applicator.
Product Name | Batch Codes | UPC |
---|---|---|
Becca Light Shifter Brightening Concealer
|
0030A, 9308A, 0052A, 0052C, 9291A, 9309A, 0036A, 0037A, 0038A, 0038B, 0041A, 9289A, 0062A, 0062B, 0062C, 9283A, 9284A, 9287A, 9288A |
9331137030037, 9331137030044, 9331137030051, 9331137030068, 9331137030075, 9331137030099, 9331137030082, 9331137030105 |
Hazard identified
Some of the recalled products may contain a brownish-black matter identified as a common household mold on the sponge-tip applicator that may cause temporary skin and/or eye allergy and irritation.
As of June 15, 2020, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 8,372 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time period sold
The affected products were sold from December 2019 to May 2020.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States.
Companies
- Distributor
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Becca Inc
New York
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and contact the place of purchase regarding a refund.
For more information, consumers may contact Becca Inc. via email.
Please note that, in addition to the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations, 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 Canadians 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.