12.29.17
Cosmetics and accessories retailer Claire’s has withdrawn more than a dozen products from its inventory pending an investigation of their makeup ingredients.
The withdrawal came after a Providence, RI TV news report that a mother discovered her daughter’s makeup from Claire’s contained asbestos, a known carcinogen. The mother, who works as a law clerk in a firm that specializes in asbestos litigation, decided to send off her six year-old's makeup kit to be tested. She said the results came back, showing the product contained asbestos.
The company first acknowledged it was looking into the report over the weekend, when it posted the information on Twitter. Claire's is conducting its own investigation, but in the meantime, it has recalled 17 products and offered a full refund.
"As a result of today's inquiry from WJAR-TV, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues," the company wrote. "Once we have the results of the investigation, we will take the necessary action."
The withdrawal came after a Providence, RI TV news report that a mother discovered her daughter’s makeup from Claire’s contained asbestos, a known carcinogen. The mother, who works as a law clerk in a firm that specializes in asbestos litigation, decided to send off her six year-old's makeup kit to be tested. She said the results came back, showing the product contained asbestos.
The company first acknowledged it was looking into the report over the weekend, when it posted the information on Twitter. Claire's is conducting its own investigation, but in the meantime, it has recalled 17 products and offered a full refund.
"As a result of today's inquiry from WJAR-TV, we have taken the precautionary measure of pulling the items in question from sale, and will be conducting an immediate investigation into the alleged issues," the company wrote. "Once we have the results of the investigation, we will take the necessary action."