Claire’s Caves, Recalls Makeup Products Following FDA’s Asbestos Finding

The jewelry and cosmetics retailer announced March 11 that it is voluntarily recalling selected lots of three makeup products due to the “possible presence of asbestos fibers.” FDA issued a safety alert the previous week that has made Claire’s the latest poster child for cosmetics regulatory reform.

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Claire’s Stores, Inc. is voluntarily recalling lots of three makeup products “out of an abundance of caution,” one week after FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb made it known that the retailer refused the agency’s request to do so.

With its March 5 safety

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