Naphthalene mothballs
INTERNATIONAL
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Notifying country
- France
- Sold online
- Yes
What is the danger
The product contains naphthalene, which is not authorised to be used in biocides. Naphthalene is irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures taken
- Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 6 December 2023
Product
- Description
- White naphthalene mothballs with a diameter of 2 cm. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BH575HLL).
- Packaging
- Plastic bag.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/00228/24 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2024-6
- Published
- 1 February 2024
- Modified
- 1 February 2024
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