EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Hygiene articles
Sponges for intimate care natural intimacy “Intimcare Sponges” — risk: health risk / other
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03346/25
Summary
The product is lacking instructions on the safe use of this product. 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
Sponges for intimate care — natural intimacy
- Brand
- natural intimacy
- Name / model
- Intimcare Sponges
- Batch number(s)
- EFL05252LU
- Category
- Other - Hygiene articles
- Light brown sea sponges intended for menstrual use.
What is the risk?
- The product is lacking instructions on the safe use of this product. 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): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/09/2025
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