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Toy ball FUN TRADING “Mesh ball rainbow” — risk: microbiological
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1125/19
Summary
While playing with the ball, liquid may leak out. The liquid contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured amount up to 94 000 cfu/g) and the presence of stenotrophomonas maltophilia 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…
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Product
Toy ball — FUN TRADING
- Brand
- FUN TRADING
- Name / model
- Mesh ball rainbow · Article No: 4747
- Batch number(s)
- 4 260059599351; Batch#20/12/2013
- Category
- Toys
- Soft transparent plastic ball, 6 cm in diameter, packaged in a white mesh net. The ball contains a number of differently-coloured balls, each 5 mm in diameter, made of a jellylike substance.
What is the risk?
- While playing with the ball, liquid may leak out. The liquid contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured amount up to 94 000 cfu/g) and the presence of stenotrophomonas maltophilia 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): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 11/07/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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