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Stress ball Squeezemaster “FRUIT FRIENDS” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01478/20
Summary
The liquid in the product is contaminated with micro-organisms, almost exclusively of Burkholderia cepacia (measured value 380 000 CFU/g).The product can be damaged during play and fluid may leak out. If the person using the toy has skin injuries, germs may enter the body. Burkholderia cepacia may cause infections such as pneumonia, wound infections and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product…
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Product
Stress ball — Squeezemaster
- Brand
- Squeezemaster
- Name / model
- FRUIT FRIENDS · Item No 620750
- Batch number(s)
- Batch N. 037183
- Barcode
- 8 713219 367223
- Category
- Toys
- A soft plastic figure with an oversized head in the shape of a strawberry with ears and a face printed in black. The overall height is 10 cm. The figure is filled with a clear, colourless liquid.
What is the risk?
- The liquid in the product is contaminated with micro-organisms, almost exclusively of Burkholderia cepacia (measured value 380 000 CFU/g).The product can be damaged during play and fluid may leak out. If the person using the toy has skin injuries, germs may enter the body. Burkholderia cepacia may cause infections such as pneumonia, wound infections and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/10/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 28/10/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Stop of sales
- Date of entry into force: 28/10/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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