EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soap bubble Arca Due “Bubble Stick” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1208/12
Summary
null The product poses a microbiological risk because the total aerobic microbial count in the soapy water, is too high (between 55 000 and 130 000 cfu/ml), while the threshold value is1 000. In addition, the product also contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa. There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
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Product
- Soap bubbles in a pen-shaped container, sold in multi-packs of three with coloured cardboard packaging, the outside of which shows soap bubbles and illustrated instructions for use. The individual pens, which have a transparent central part and coloured lower and upper parts, contain soap bubbles an
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a microbiological risk because the total aerobic microbial count in the soapy water, is too high (between 55 000 and 130 000 cfu/ml), while the threshold value is1 000. In addition, the product also contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa. There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
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