The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issues an alert on the recall of Nivea BLACK & WHITE invisible roll-on deodorant due to harmful chemical content.
NAFDAC disclosed this on Thursday in a Public Alert No. 041/2024 has alerted Nigerians to the recall of Nivea BLACK&WHITE Invisible Roll-on deodorant 50ml by the European Union’s (EU) rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products (RAPEX) in Brussels.
The agency stated that the recalled Nivea product is said to contain 2-(4-tert-Butylbenzyl propionaldehyde (BMHCA),” a chemical prohibited in cosmetics products due to its ability to cause harm to the reproductive system, impairs the health of an unborn child as well as skin irritation and burns to users.”
The agency said the product, produced in Germany, is marked ‘48H protection in African climate’, with batch number: 93529610 and bar code number: 42299882.
“Importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers are advised to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain to avoid the importation, distribution, sale, and use of the above-mentioned Nivea Roll-on with the affected batch,” the alert reads.
Nivea BLACK & WHITE Invisible Roll-on deodorant is a popular personal care product from Nivea, globally recognized.