By Sidi Mohammed
DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality and Environment yesterday confirmed the safety of Johnson and Johnson baby powder and children shampoo, being sold in Qatar, saying that laboratory tests have showed that the products meet the Qatari specifications and standards.
The General Authority for Specifications and Standardisation at the Ministry said that it had stopped sale of the products as a precautionary measure following reports circulating on social media about a woman in the US having developed cancer after using those Johnson and Johnson products. The measure was taken in collaboration with the Consumer Protection Department at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce.
The department also sent samples of the products to an acclaimed laboratory in the US to check if it complies with the Qatari and Gulf specifications.
The dealers in Qatar have given the General Authority the names of factories which export the products to the country, The test results confirmed that it meets the Gulf and Qatar specifications and standards, said the statement.
The Authority had also sent a random samples for lab tests of the shampoo which entered the local market between January to March this year, despite reports from accredited laboratories showing that it is free from any harmful substances.
The results of the tests conducted by an accredited laboratory specialized in testing cosmetics show that the samples are free from any harmful substance and meet the Qatari specifications for hair shampoo.
So the Authority stressed that people have the right to seek clarification in case of any doubt or suspicion about the safety products.The Peninsula
