Adidas recalls Victory League eau de toilette over a banned ingredient
The 50 ml eau de toilette contains BMHCA, which is prohibited in cosmetic products and may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation.
What to do
Measure taken: Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 08/04/2025.
Note from Recalled Today: If you own this product, stop using it and contact the seller.
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Image: Safety Gate (European Commission)
Recall details
- Product
- Eau de toilette
- Company
- Adidas
- Hazard
- According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Class or risk level
- Serious risk
- Notifying country
- Czechia
- Countries that reacted
- None listed
- Identifiers
- Alert number: SR/04129/25
- Batch number: 8324
- Barcode: 3412241210242
- Measure in force since
- 08/04/2025
- Published on Safety Gate
- November 19, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 19, 2025
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from Safety Gate.
Adidas Eau de toilette (Victory League)
- Product
- Product: Eau de toilette Name: Victory League Brand: Adidas Description: Eau de toilette, 50 ml.
- Risk
- Risk type: Chemical According to the list of ingredients, the product contains 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (BMHCA), which is prohibited in cosmetic products. BMHCA may harm the reproductive system, may harm the health of the unborn child and may cause skin sensitisation. The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation.
- Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users (economic operator: Retailer), in force from 08/04/2025
- Country of origin
- United States
Source: European Commission, Safety Gate (CC BY 4.0); summary edited by Recalled Today CC BY 4.0 · Safety Gate
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