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Bubble soap bubble toy — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalJul 26, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Bubble soap bubble toy — microbiological risk

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Hazard

The product poses a microbiological risk because the aerobic colony count in the soapy solution is too high (1300000 cfu/g). The product also poses a microbiological risk because the product contains a high level of Pseudomonas spp (63000 cfu/g) and 500 cfu/g of Enterobacteriaceae.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.

Measures taken

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Recall of the product from end users — Other (03/07/2013)

Product description

Soap bubble toy packed in a transparent orange plastic bottle with a screw top made of opaque yellow 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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