Rumours

Dubai Municipality calls on public to be careful about the news and rumors of consumer products, which are available for display or trading in the local market in the Emirate.
Referring to what has recently been circulated on some social media platforms about U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning about certain aerosolized personal care products due to its carcinogenic benzene content, Dubai Municipality confirms that such products are not available for sale in the local markets of Dubai, in addition that the source of the imported products differs from the source of the products that are traded in the U.S markets, due to the different specifications applied according to the environmental conditions of each region.

All local manufactured, imported and traded products in local market are subject to an integrated control system starting from inspection at the ports, to importation, and trading of products that meet health and safety standards. In addition to the regular inspection program on licensed trading establishment in the Emirate of Dubai and sample management to ensure and verify the compliance and safety of displayed/traded consumer products.

We advise the public to contact us in case of any inquiry or report any adverse effects that might been caused by the use of any personal care products through our call center 800900 or via MONTAJI within Dubai Municipality Smart Application and by looking at the authentic news on the Dubai Municipality website www.dm.gov.ae