
Squeezable toy
Squishy Dino Meshball
ToysMicrobiological
- Notifying country
- Germany
What is the danger
The rubber of the internal ball easily breaks, releasing its liquid, which contains an excessive amount of mesophilic micro-organisms (measured values: 8100 bacterial cfu/g and 310 mould cfu/g), among which opportunistic pathogens (Pseudomonas putida) often resistant to antibiotics. The leaked liquid could cause severe infections or sepsis in immunocompromised or debilitated individuals.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Warning consumers of the risks Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 27 March 2020
Product
- Description
- ‘Quetschdino’ toy made of soft pliable plastic, mimicking a dinosaur with holes, through which an internal ball can be seen. The ball consist of a red thin elastic plastic film and is filled with a red substance.
- Packaging
- Each toy is packed in a rigid transparent plastic ball.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00565/20 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2020-15
- Published
- 3 April 2020
- Modified
- 1 March 2023
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