OPSS Serious Chemical products
Product Safety Report: Diamond Fresh naphthalene balls (2303-0034)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2303-0034
Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains naphthalene which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandDiamond Fresh
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Diamond Fresh naphthalene balls
- Brand
- Diamond Fresh
- Category
- Chemical products
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Diamond Fresh naphthalene balls
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains naphthalene which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.
- Corrective action: The product has been destroyed at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Chemical products - Naphthalene balls
- Country of Origin
- China
- Brand
- Diamond Fresh
- Product Description
- A clear, blue and red bag of anti-insect naphthalene balls
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains 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 product has been destroyed at the border.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2303-0034
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- The product has been destroyed at the border.
- Product information
- Type
- Chemical products - Naphthalene balls
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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