MILLIONS of Britons have been urged to stop using shampoo from TK Maxx “immediately” over fears it contains harmful bacteria.
Stores are recalling Amika Mirrorball High Shine + Protect Antioxidant Shampoo after it failed to meet regulatory requirements.
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Shampoo may cause scalp irritation Credit: Getty
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TK Maxx is one of the stores affectedCredit: Getty
All units of Amika Mirrorball shampoo from 2023 and 2024 are included in the recall.
The shampoo comes in pink patterned packaging and is sold as part of a set called Shine-O-Sphere which also includes a hair mask, shine spray and conditioner.
Major online retailers such as Cult Beauty and Sephora have marked the product out of stock.
Customers are warned that the shampoo may irritate the scalp.
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The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the body behind the recall, said: “The product poses a microbiological risk as it could have a change in smell and in rare cases cause temporary irritation due to the presence or potential presence of P. Gergoviae bacteria.”
Amika has assured customers that their other products are safe.
The brand released a statement: “We have followed up on recent feedback reporting a change in scent and, in rare cases, temporary irritation.
“No serious adverse health events associated with the use of this product have been reported.
“We initiated this recall after we determined that various production batches at our third-party manufacturing site did not meet our strict quality standards, due to the presence or potential presence of a bacteria called P. Gergoviae.
“If you have the product in your possession, please stop using it immediately, even if the product does not appear to have a change in smell or quality issues.
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“We want to assure you that, after consultation with an independent toxicology group, we are confident that the use of this product does not pose a serious health or safety risk to healthy people.
“However, individuals with certain risk factors such as a weakened immune system or damaged skin may be more susceptible to infection.”
For more information on the recall, visit Amika’s website.
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The shampoo comes as part of a set Credit: TK Maxx
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