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Soft rubber ball Out of the Blue “Soft Rubber Ball Splat President Softgummi Ball” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/0137/19
Summary
While playing with the ball, the liquid inside may leak out. The liquid contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured amount 750 000 cfu/g) and the presence of Burkholderia spp and Burkholderia cepacia has been detected. If used on damaged skin or by immunocompromised users, or if it comes into contact with the eyes or mucous membrane, the product may cause infection or irritation.The product…
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Product
Soft rubber ball — Out of the Blue
- Brand
- Out of the Blue
- Name / model
- Soft Rubber Ball Splat President Softgummi Ball · Art.Nr. 12/0921
- Batch number(s)
- Product: 4 029811 403585
- Category
- Toys
- Ball designed as the head of President Trump with arms, made of orange-coloured, soft, elastic and synthetic material (diameter: 5-7 cm). It is filled with a colourless liquid.
What is the risk?
- While playing with the ball, the liquid inside may leak out. The liquid contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured amount 750 000 cfu/g) and the presence of Burkholderia spp and Burkholderia cepacia has been detected. If used on damaged skin or by immunocompromised users, or if it comes into contact with the eyes or mucous membrane, the product may cause infection or irritation.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 22/08/2019
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