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CASTELVEDERE soap bubbles — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalSep 14, 2012
Photo from the official notice: CASTELVEDERE soap bubbles — microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: CASTELVEDERE soap bubbles — microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: CASTELVEDERE soap bubbles — microbiological risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a microbiological risk because the mesophilic aerobic microorganism count in the soapy water is too high (up to 2.1 x 100, 000) cfu/ml) while the threshold value is 1, 000. The soapy water contains also a very high quantity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (710, 000 cfu/ml). There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.

Product description

Sword containing liquid for making soap bubbles, available in various colours: red, green or blue. The article bears a label with the following text: 'toy unsuitable for children under the age of 36 due to the presence of small parts that could be inhaled or swallowed. Read and retain. Warnings: 'Do

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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