EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Toys
Soap bubble Tiger “Unknown” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1250/12
Summary
null The products pose a microbiological risk because the total aerobic microbial count in the soapy water is too high (respectively 480 000 and 12000 000 cfu/ml) while the threshold value is 1 000. There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin.The products do not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
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Product
- 1. Article ref. 1701009 is for making soap bubbles.2. Article ref. 1701010 is for giant soap bubbles.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a microbiological risk because the total aerobic microbial count in the soapy water is too high (respectively 480 000 and 12000 000 cfu/ml) while the threshold value is 1 000. There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin.The products do not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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