Safety warning over popular micellar water make up remover that ‘could cause eye damage’
Britons have been warned to stop using a popular facial cleanser ‘immediately’ over fears it is ‘contaminated’ and may cause eye pain.
Simple Skincare is urgently recalling bottles of its 730ml Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water.
They specified that the affected products were sold in budget supermarkets B&M, Home Bargains and Savers.
In a product safety alert issued by the government, officials said: ‘It has been identified that affected batches may be microbiologically contaminated…’
They warned that this may cause ‘eye inflammation’ – a term for when the eyes display redness or swelling.
The affected batch numbers are 613841 and 613941, with a barcode number of 8720181894381, and they were manufactured in Poland.
Batch numbers can be found at the bottom of the bottle.
Micellar water is often used by people taking their make-up off or to help remove dirt from the skin or pores.
Simple Skincare is urgently recalling bottles of its 730ml Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water sold in budget supermarkets B&M, Home Bargains and Savers
Officials said the product has been removed from shelves and anyone ‘in possession of an affected batch should stop using the product immediately’.
Anyone who has one of the bottles can contact the place of purchase for a refund, the notice said.
A separate notice by Simple says customers can also reach its helpline by emailing ukicare@unilever.com or calling 0800 146 252.
They also say no proof of purchase is needed, only the affected batch code ‘where possible’.
Simple say anyone concerned that their health has been affected by the bottles should seek the help of a medical professional.
They did not specify which bacteria was potentially in the bottles and stressed that no other Simple products were affected.
This, they said, means no other sizes of Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water are included in the recall.
Neither are any other 730ml bottles that do not have the affected batch codes.
