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0772/08

Naphthalene

Unknown

OtherChemicalChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of: - choking because it can be confused with a foodstuff by children and swallowed, - chemical because the swallowing and touching of naphthalene by children can cause irritation, burning, poisoning and, in the case of a contact with eyes, redness and burns. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Naphthalene in the form of round sweets packed in a transparent bag containing 20 pieces of coloured (white, yellow, green, orange and pink) or white mothballs. There is an inscription on the packaging: “naphthalene – an agent against moths, keep away from children".
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
barcode 943011558

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0772/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-28
Published
17 July 2008

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