EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Hygiene product
Intimate care sponges “Tom&Pat” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03814/25
Summary
The product does not have the appropriate instructions on the safe use of this product nor the required labeling. The product may cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is caused by toxins from the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, which is present on or in the human body, if inserted in the body for several hours. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
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Product
Intimate care sponges
- Name / model
- Tom&Pat
- Barcode
- 000Z4QP3P
- Category
- Other - Hygiene product
- Intimate care sponges with brown sponge. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B07MBQ7ZHK).
What is the risk?
- The product does not have the appropriate instructions on the safe use of this product nor the required labeling. The product may cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is caused by toxins from the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, which is present on or in the human body, if inserted in the body for several hours. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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