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Home Beauty Original Natural Moth Balls sold via Amazon — chemical risk

UK OPSSSerious riskChemicalSold on AmazonFeb 11, 2025
Photo from the official notice: Home Beauty Original Natural Moth Balls sold via Amazon — chemical risk

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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. The product does not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Remedy

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon). We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product safety report

Measures taken

  • Removal of listing by online marketplace

Product description

Mothballs supplied in blue plastic packaging with a picture of multiple mothballs printed.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and follow the corrective action above: contact the retailer or supplier for a repair, replacement or refund. This notice was published by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards.

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