Major UK skincare brand issues urgent warning over popular product

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A massive UK skincare-brand has issued an urgent warning regarding several of its most popular products.

The brand, Simple is recalling a limited number of its most sold skincare products after health concerns.

Simple is recalling its Simple Kind to Skin Micellar Cleansing Water with specific batch codes.

The brand believes there is a possible presence of bacteria, warning customers that the bacteria has a potential to cause eye inflammation.

The 200ml of its cleansing water is impacted, as customers with the products with batch codes 610041. 611641, and 615941 have been urged to return the bottles.

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A Superdrug in Bicester displaying the noticeA Superdrug in Bicester displaying the notice (Image: Newsquest)

The 400ml version of the product is impacted wit batch codes 611141, 611341, 611441, 613341, 613441, 614541, 614741, and 614841 most likely at risk.

Simple also does a 730ml cleansing water which is also impacted. Customers are urged to check the bottles with the batch code 613841, 613941, 611041, 616641, and 616741.

Simple is urging customers to check the batch codes of their recently bought products, stop using them immediately, and contact the company's consumer careline for further guidance and a refund.

The brand sells products in Boots and Superdrug as well as online at Pharmacy2U and Amazon.

No other Simple products are impacted in this product recall warning.

Simple is a UK-based brand that specialises in products for sensitive skin.

The brand, which was created in 1960, has been owned by Unilever since 2010.

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