EU Safety Gate · Report-2022-21
Water Snake
The liquid in the product is contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia (measured value 1800000 CFU/g). If the product is damaged fluid may leak out, infecting the user particularly in case of skin injuries. Burkholderia cepacia may cause infections such as pneumonia, wound infections and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
- Published
- 27 May 2022
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: 07/04/2022 · Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 07/04/2022
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00756/22
- Model
- 6434_A1
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 4010070392444
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Microbiological
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Soft, flexible tube filled with a transparent liquid containing floating figures.