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Soap bubble toy — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0933/13
Summary
The product poses a microbiological risk because the aerobic colony count in the soapy solution is too high (1300000 cfu/g). The product also poses a microbiological risk because the product contains a high level of Pseudomonas spp (63000 cfu/g) and 500 cfu/g of Enterobacteriaceae.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
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Product
Soap bubble toy
- Name / model
- Bubble · Unknown
- Batch number(s)
- GTIN 4029069503006 (adhesive label)
- Category
- Toys
- Soap bubble toy packed in a transparent orange plastic bottle with a screw top made of opaque yellow plastic.
What is the risk?
- The product poses a microbiological risk because the aerobic colony count in the soapy solution is too high (1300000 cfu/g). The product also poses a microbiological risk because the product contains a high level of Pseudomonas spp (63000 cfu/g) and 500 cfu/g of Enterobacteriaceae.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- 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
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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