EU Safety Gate · Report-2012-033
Arca Due · Bubble Stick
The product poses a microbiological risk because the total aerobic microbial count in the soapy water, is too high (between 55 000 and 130 000 cfu/ml), while the threshold value is1 000. In addition, the product also contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa. There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin. The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
- Published
- 17 August 2012
- Notifying authority
- Italy
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
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Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/1208/12
- Model
- IM 3123
- Batch
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Toys
- Risk type
- Microbiological
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Soap bubbles in a pen-shaped container, sold in multi-packs of three with coloured cardboard packaging, the outside of which shows soap bubbles and illustrated instructions for use. The individual pens, which have a transparent central part and coloured lower and upper parts, contain soap bubbles an