EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-13
Mesh Squish Ball
The outer rubber of the product easily breaks, releasing the internal liquid, which contains an excessive amount of mesophilic micro-organisms (measured value: 7800000 cfu/g), among which opportunistic pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics. The leaked liquid could cause severe infections or even death in immunocompromised or debilitated individuals. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
- Published
- 27 March 2020
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 11/03/2020
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00475/20
- Model
- Item nº. 185060
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4036855850602
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Microbiological
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Squeezable toy in the shape of a ball. The product consists of a rubber casing filled with liquid and small coloured balls (also filled with liquid). The product claims to have stress relieving effects.