Australian Haircare company recalls straightening product

Haircare Australia, a company that provides products to more than 5500 hairdressers across the country, has recalled 158 bottles of ''Brazilian Blowout'' after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission discovered its high formaldehyde content. Less than half of the bottles - just 77 - have been retrieved. ACCC documents revealed the commission was concerned because ''there is a substantial degree of scientific evidence that formaldehyde can be a dangerous substance, can be toxic, allergenic and carcinogenic, and when inhaled can cause headaches, a burning sensation in the throat and difficulty with breathing''.