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PIPI TOYS Squishy Mesh Balls (Wabbelmasse) squeezable toy — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalDec 13, 2019
Photo from the official notice: PIPI TOYS Squishy Mesh Balls (Wabbelmasse) squeezable toy — microbiological risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The liquid inside the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 260000 cfu/g), among which Klebsiella oxytoca and Rhizobium radiobacter. Klebsiella oxytoca, which can be resistant to antibiotics, and Rhizobium radiobacter are opportunistic pathogens and could lead to bacterial sepsis or pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals.The product could break while the child is playing with it and become exposed to the bacteria.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  • Warning consumers of the risks — Retailer (07/11/2019)
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Retailer (07/11/2019)
  • Recall of the product from end users — Retailer (07/11/2019)

Product description

Squishy ball (6 cm) made of transparent material with green glitter, filled with colourless gel beads and green glitter in a white plastic mesh. The products are sold in a coloured printed cardboard box containing 12 balls individually wrapped in plastic.

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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