OPSS Serious Chemical products
Product Safety Report: Blue Diamond Naphthalene Eggs (2309-0042)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2309-0042
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 99.7% naphthalene, which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandBlue Diamond
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcode6151100040640
Product
Blue Diamond Naphthalene Eggs
- Brand
- Blue Diamond
- Barcode
- 6151100040640
- Category
- Chemical products
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Blue Diamond Naphthalene Eggs
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 99.7% naphthalene, which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.
- Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Chemical products - Naphthalene Eggs
- Brand
- Blue Diamond
- Barcode
- 6151100040640
- Country of Origin
- Nigeria
- Product Description
- Clear bag with blue and red writing containing large naphthalene eggs.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 99.7% naphthalene, which is a banned, carcinogenic substance. Ingestion or inhalation of the chemical can cause irreversible damage to internal organs.
- Further information regarding naphthalene can be found on Gov.uk at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/naphthalene-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/naphthalene-general-information
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.
- Corrective action
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2309-0042
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The import has been rejected at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Chemical products - Naphthalene Eggs
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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