Naphthalene mothballs
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- Notifying country
- United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
- Counterfeit
- No
- 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: RetailerIn force from: 27 November 2024
Product
- Description
- Mothballs. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYVZK9JW).
- Packaging
- Blue plastic packaging with a picture of mothballs printed.
- Brand
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- SR/00968/25 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2025-12
- Published
- 12 March 2025
- Modified
- 12 March 2025
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