IA #53-17 - 8/3/07, REVISION " DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF
COSMETICS DUE TO MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION", ATTACHMENT REVISED - 7/25/08
NOTE: This alert has been revised to update the countries and
products subject to the alert. Changes are marked by (***).
TYPE OF ALERT: DWPE
PRODUCT: Cosmetics
PRODUCT CODE: *** GPI=CO ***
HARMONIZED
CODE: 3304.[][].[][][][]
PROBLEM: Various microorganisms (FLNC, FLSS, FLST)
PAC FOR
COLLECTION: 29002
COUNTRY: *** ALL ***
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER: *** See Attachment ***
MANUFACTURER/
SHIPPER I.D.#: *** See Attachment ***
IMPORTER'S
I.D. #: N/A
CHARGE: "The article [eyeshadow, make-up kit, cosmetic tote bag] is
subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3)
in that the eyeshadow/eyeshadow component of the make-up
kit/cosmetic tote bag appears to contain a poisonous or
deleterious substance which may render it injurious to
health. [Adulteration, Section 601(a)]."
AND/OR
"The article [lipstick, make-up kit, cosmetic tote bag] is
subject to refusal of admission pursuant Section 801(a)(3)
in that the eyeshadow component of the make-up kit and the
lipstick component of the cosmetic tote bag appear to have
been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions
whereby it may have been contaminated with filth.
[Adulteration, Section 601(c)]."
RECOMMENDING
OFFICE: CFSAN, DFPPE, Import Programs Branch (HFS-637)
REASON FOR
ALERT: Laboratory analyses have found Citrobacter freundii and
Pseudomonas stutzeri in eyeshadow and Xanthomonas
maltophilia and a high aerobic plate count in the eyeshadow
component of a make-up kit. In addition, a high count of
Staphylococcus saprophyticus was found in the lipstick
components of a cosmetic tote bag.
INSTRUCTIONS: Automatically detain, without physical sampling and analysis
all *** cosmetics ***, such as lipstick and/or eyeshadow,
including make-up kits/cosmetic tote bags containing these
components, from the firms identified in the attachment to
this alert.
PRIORITIZATION
GUIDANCE: I
FOI: No purging required
KEYWORDS: Eyeshadow, lipstick, Citrobacter, Staphylococcus,
Xanthomonas, microorganism, make-up kit, cosmetic tote bag
PREPARED BY: Ted Poplawski, DIOP, 301-443-6553
DATE LOADED
INTO FIARS: August 3, 2007
ATTACHMENT TO IMPORT ALERT #53-17 7/25/08
Firms/Products on Automatic Detention
CANADA (CA)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
Bio-Botanical Labs Shampoo (Clearly 601(a)/Pseudomonas
Aka Power Trading & Natural Brand) aeruginosa
Surplus 53E[][]06
2555 Boul. Des Sources 6/18/03
Pointe-Claire, Canada
FEI #3003691699
Bio-Botanical Labs Shampoo (Clearly 601(a)/Pseudomonas
2095 St. Antoine Natural Brand) aeruginosa
Lachine, Canada 53E[][]06
FEI# 3003135415 6/18/03
Delon Laboratories Ltd Baby Shampoo 601 (a)
69 Brunswick, Dollard-Des 53E[][]06 Enterobacter
Ormeaux, 8/9/05 amigenus
Canada
FEI# 3002898912
BABY WASH 601(a)/pseudomonas
53A--01 fluorescens/putida and
53B--99 achrombacter
4/4/06 xylosoxidase
Demo Manufacturing Crayon Face Paint 601(a)
5485 Rue Ramsey Markers Yeast/Mold
Saint-Hubert, Quebec 53G[][]04 Viable Gram Positive
Canada 53G[][]09 Rods
FEI# 3004460916 53G[][]99
53Y[][]99
8/9/07
CHINA (CN, 280)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
Chao Ling Chemical "Cosmetics Plus" 601(a)/
Ind. Co. Ltd. Cosmetic Kits Pseudomona
P.O. Box 442, containing eye aeruginosa
Hsinchu, Taiwan make-up.
Republic of China 53C--05
FEI# 1000180973 6/4/97
Elle Jewelry Corp. Lip/eye liner 601(c)/Pseudomonas spp
37-3 Nong Gong Road pencil/53Y[][]99 and Chryseomonas luteola
Yiwu City, Zhejiang, 53C[][]
China 3/31/03
FEI# 3003727191
John's Cosmetic Multi-use Eye Shadow 601(a)
Li Lang Da Dao 53C[][]03, 53C[][]08 Staph aureus, gram
Shenzhen, China 3/15/05 positive and negative
FEI# 3003773846 bacteria and Citrobacter
Ningbo Hiking Imp & Le Le Make up set 601(a) Pseudo-
Exp Co. 53C[][]03/53C[][]08 monas aeruginosa
139 Yaohank Street 1/25/07
Ningbo, China
FEI# 3004548672
Shenzhen Yada Cosmetics Eye Shadow 601(c)
Co., Ltd. 53C- -03 Pseudomonas and
4/F 02 Bld 7/14/03 Chryseomonas
Fuzhao Center Buxin Rd
Shenzhen, CN
FEI# 3003177305
Xiamen Royal Bath Eye Shadow 601(a) high aerobic
Accessories Co., Ltd 53C[][]03 plate count identified
No. 5 Bldg., 4/14/08 as Stenotrophomonas
Pan Tu Industrial Park, (Pseudomonas)
Xi Ke Town, maltophilia
Tong An Area
Fujian Province
Xiamen, Fujian
China
FEI# 3004971608
3004289240
Yiwu Siya Cosmetics Eye Shadow 53 C[][]03 601 (a) Non spore forming gram
109-1 Cosmetic Market Eye Pencil 53 C[][]01 Positive rods, Coagulase
Yiwu, Zhejiang, China Cream Eye Shadow negative gram positive
FEI# 3003681319 53Y[][]99 cocci, Gram Negative Rods
3/1/05 Pseudomanas Spp.
Acinetobacter spp.
Zhongshan Metro Cosmetics Cosmetic Sets 601(c)/multiple micro
Ind. Co. 53Y[][]99 contamination including
No. 1 Shunming Street 3/31/03 Chryseomonas luteola,
Shenwan Industry District Ochrobactrum anthropi,
Zhongshan, China Agrobacterium radio-
FEI #3003097241 bacter, Actinobacillus
ureae, Shingomonas
paucimobilis,Pasteurella
haemolytica,Photo-
bacterium,Staph.
Auricularis, Acineto-
bacter lwofii/junii and
unidentified gram neg.
non-fermenters
Zhuhai Maxis Cosmetic Eye Shadow Kit 601(c) Multiple Micro
Prod. Co. Ltd. 53C - - 03 Contamination Including
6E Nanxi Industry District, 7/14/03 Pasteurella multocida,
#A2 Sphingomonas paucimobilis,
Qianshan, Zhuhai City, Acinotobacter Iwoffii/junii,
Guangdong Chryseomonas luteola and
China Pasteurella haemolytica/
FEI #3003623316 trehalosi
Germany (DE)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
Schwan Cosmetics Gmbh "Tigi" brand 601(a) high
& CO. KG Funstick eye pencils aerobic plate count
Schwanweg 1 53C[][]01/53C[][]02/
PO Box 90562 53C[][]03/53C[][]08
Heroldsberg, Germany 3/10/2008
FEI# 3000293501 4/10/2008 (updated)
United Brands Marketing Gmbh Eye Liner 601(a)
Korngasse 12a, Niederkassel, 53C[][]02 Enterococcus
Federal Republic of Germany 11/20/07
FEI #3003571240
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (KR, 515)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
***Pacific Corporation Eyeshadow 601(a)/
CPO Box 195 5/16/95 Ps. stutzeri
Seoul, Korea
MID# KRPACCOR195SEO***
MEXICO (MX)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
Cosmetobelleza Natural Mascara with 601(a),
SA de CV mamey seed oil gram negative rods
Martin Luis Guzman 215 53C- - 06
Col. Iztaccihuatl 07/15/03
Mexico D.F., Mexico CP 03520
FEI #3003128733
Framesi Laboratorios S.A. Mascara with 601(c), Multiple micro.
Miguel Cruz Aedo. No. 10 B mamey seed oil contaminants including
Col. Barrio de los Reyes 53C- - 06 E. cloacae & non-fermentative
Iztalcalo, Mexico 9/4/03 gram negative rods and gram
FEI # 3004116828 positive rods with spores.
Mascara with 601(a), K. Pneumoniae,
avocado oil L. adecarboxylata, E. cloacae,
53C- - 06 P. aeruginosa
5/5/04
Laboratorios Naturamex Eye Mascara Multiple micro.
Calle Morelos Sur 899, (Avocado Seed Oil) contaminants including
Col. Ventura Puente (Mamey Seed Oil) Yeast/Mold, Chrseomonas
Morelia, Michoacan 53C[][]06 luteola Staphylococcus
Mexico 3/25/04 and gram positive rods
FEI# 3003124829 and gram negative rods
Megamix Mascara
Calle Antonio Alzate 53C[][]06
#71 Int. A. Centro 53C[][]08
Morelia, Michoacan 53G[][]09
Mexico 5/10/05
FEI# 3002752655
Probelco SA DE; Biznaga 43 Roll on Mascara 601 (a) Pseudomonas stutzeri
Col Las Palmas; 53C[][]06
Mexico City, Mexico 53C[][]03
FEI# 3003200761 6/21/05
Eye Liner 601(a) Pseudomonas putida
53C[][]02
7/25/08
Prosa Productos Naturales Mascara with 601(a),
Calzada Sur 57, mamey seed oil gram positive and
No. 174 Colonia Transito 53C- - 06 gram negative bacilli
Mexico D.F., Mexico 09/23/03
FEI# 3003819076
NETHERLAND ANTILLES (AN)
FIRM PRODUCT/PC CHARGE/
CONTAMINANT
ATM Inc. (Curacao) Shampoo- 601(a), P. aeruginosa
Curacao Free Zone "Pantene"
Maduro Plaza hydrating curls
Willemstad, (counterfeit)
Netherland Antilles 53E[][]06
FEI# 3004310823 11/15/04
PAKISTAN (PK)
FIRM PRODUCT/ CHARGE/
PRODUCT CODE CONTAMINATION
Taimoor Enterprises Surma, Eye Liner, 601 (a) and 601 (c)
Flat 28-29 2nd Floor P.M.C. Black Powder A variety of microbes present
Khyber Bazar Peshawar 53C[][]02 Staphylococcus aureus, E.coli
Pakistan 1/23/07 Sphinomonas paucimoblis,
FEI # 3005757794 M. haemolytica, yeast and mold
PERU (PE)
FIRM PRODUCT/PC CHARGE/
CONTAMINANT
(Mfg.)
Productos Jumam E.I.R.L. Baba de Caracol 601(a),
aka Laboratorio Productos Skin Cream Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Jumam E.I.R.L. 53L[][]99
Jr. Pastaza St., 740 Brena 8/3/07
Lima, Peru
FEI# 2000013043
FEI# 3004200226
(Shipper)
Productos Jumam E.I.R.L. Baba de Caracol 601(a),
Av. Bolivia 1014 Skin Cream Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Brena, Peru 53L[][]99
FEI# 3005901187 8/3/07
TAIWAN (TW, 281)
CHARGE/
FIRM PRODUCT CONTAMINANT
Color Dreams Face Color Cosmetic 601(a)/
No.7, Lane 50, Nan 53G[]01 Staphylococcus
Kung St., Yung Kang 7/14/06 Aureus
City, Tainan Hsien 710
Taiwan
FEI# 3003408269
Maxigen Biotec "Proto-Coll" 601 (a)
No 17 Wuchivan 8th Road Anti-Age Face Mask Stenotrophomonas
Wugu Shiang 53L[][]01,53L[][]03 maltophilia and
Taipei, Taiwan 53L[][]08 Acinetobacter
FEI# 3004146122 7/8/05 calcoaceticus
Modish Collection Mascara 601 (a) Pseudomonas spp.
International Co Ltd., 53C--06 S. aureus, Spore forming gram
No.18 Lane 311, 53G--99 positive rods and yeast
Cheng Chiang St. Yung Kang 3/10/05
Tainin County, Taiwan R.O.C
FEI# 3003494285
Prince Chemical Lipstick 601(c)/
Industrial Co., Inc. 3/31/95 S. saprophyticus
No. 12 Hsin Road
Taiwan, R.O.C. Eyeshadow 601(a)/
MID# TWPRICHE12TAI 3/31/95 C. freundii
***Cosmetic tote 601(a) and/or
bags containing 601(c) as
lipstick and/or appropriate
eyeshadow (see above)
5/16/95***
THAILAND (TH)
CHARGE/
FIRM NAME PRODUCT/PRODUCT CODE CONTAMINANT
Siam Quality Industries Co. Ltd. Crayon Face Paint 601(a) S. aureua
49 Moo 1, 53G[]-04 53G[]-09 Yeast/Mold Gram
Positive
Bangbuatong-Ladbualuand Road 53G[]-99 53Y[]-99 Spore Forming Rods
Sainoi, Nonthaburi, 11150 5/16/06
Thailand
FEI# 3005108038
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