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Squeezable toy PIPI TOYS “Squishy Mesh Balls (Wabbelmasse)” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1954/19
Summary
The liquid inside the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 260000 cfu/g), among which Klebsiella oxytoca and Rhizobium radiobacter. Klebsiella oxytoca, which can be resistant to antibiotics, and Rhizobium radiobacter are opportunistic pathogens and could lead to bacterial sepsis or pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals.The product could break while the child is…
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Product
- Squishy ball (6 cm) made of transparent material with green glitter, filled with colourless gel beads and green glitter in a white plastic mesh. The products are sold in a coloured printed cardboard box containing 12 balls individually wrapped in plastic.
What is the risk?
- The liquid inside the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 260000 cfu/g), among which Klebsiella oxytoca and Rhizobium radiobacter. Klebsiella oxytoca, which can be resistant to antibiotics, and Rhizobium radiobacter are opportunistic pathogens and could lead to bacterial sepsis or pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals.The product could break while the child is playing with it and become exposed to the bacteria.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 07/11/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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