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Home Beauty Insect Repellent Mothballs naphthalene mothballs — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalMar 21, 2025
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Hazard

The product contains naphthalene, which is not authorised to be used in biocides. Naphthalene is irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace — Retailer (27/11/2024)

Product description

Mothballs. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYVZK9JW).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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