Intimate care sponges

Tom&Pat

OtherHealth risk / other

Country of origin: Germany
Notifying country: Austria
Sold online: Yes

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What is the danger

The product does not have the appropriate instructions on the safe use of this product nor the required labeling. The product may cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is caused by toxins from the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, which is present on or in the human body, if inserted in the body for several hours.

Requirements breached

The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.

Measures taken

Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Voluntary measuresTaken by: Distributor

Product

Description: Intimate care sponges with brown sponge. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B07MBQ7ZHK).
Packaging: Tissue small bag in a metallic can.
Category: Hygiene product
Barcode: 000Z4QP3P

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/03814/25 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2025-44
Published: 28 October 2025
Modified: 28 October 2025
Corrigendum: Notification SR/03749/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/03748/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/03846/25: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken.

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