IA#53-12, -----12/12/91
TYPE OF ALERT : AUTOMATIC DETENTION
PRODUCT : BANO DE CREMA NEGRA PARA EL CABELLO (BLACK CREAM FOR HAIR)
PRODUCT CODE : 53EC-99
HARMONIZED CODE : 3305
PROBLEM : UNDECLARED, UNIDENTIFIED, NON-CERTIFIED COLOR (UCNC)
COUNTRY : DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO)(320)
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER : MFR: LABORATORIOS KEYS, C POR A FOR: STAR PRODUCTS, S.A.
R.I. 12618 TRINITARIA NO. 1
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SANTO DOMINGO,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CHARGE : "The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to
Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a color
additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section
706(a) [Adulteration, Section 601(e)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE : San Juan District (HFR-SE500)
REASON FOR
ALERT : During the past seven months San Juan District has detained
and refused admission several shipments, from different
shippers, of "Black Cream For Hair" imported from the
Dominican Republic. FDA laboratory analyses revealed the
product to contain an undeclared, unidentified, and
non-certified black color. The product is manufactured by
Laboratorios Keys, C por A R.I. 12618, Dominican Republic
for Star Products, S.A., Trinitaria No. 1, Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic.
INSTRUCTIONS : Automatically detain all shipments of Bano De Crema Negra
Para El Cabello (Black Cream For Hair) manufactured by
Laboratorios Keys, C por A R.I.12618, Dominican Republic
for Star Products, S.A., Trinitaria No. 1, Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic.
Analytical Methods: See AOAC official Methods of Analysis
15th Edition (1990, Chapter 46, pgs. 1115-1136.)
FOI : No purging is required
KEY WORDS : Black Cream, Stat, Undeclared Color, Non-Certified Color,
Unidentified Color
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