Intimate care sponges

Wilde Urnatur · Moon Time Menstruations-Schwämmchen

OtherHealth risk / otherMicrobiological

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

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What is the danger

The product is lacking instructions on the safe use of this product. 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. Moreover, the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (28000 CFU/g). These bacteria may cause infections in some consumers, particularly those with a weakened immune system.

Requirements breached

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

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 3 December 2025

Product

Description: Light brown sea sponges intended for menstrual use. Product sold online, in particular via www.wildeurnatur.at.
Packaging: Fabric bag with a cardboard label.
Category: Hygiene articles
Brand: Wilde Urnatur

Original source

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

Alert number: SR/00395/26 ↗
Weekly report: Report-2026-6
Published: 4 February 2026
Modified: 6 February 2026
Corrigendum: Notification SR/00507/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product's risk description. Product in notification FR/01401/26 marked as counterfeit. Notification SR/00481/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/00485/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the traceability and measures taken. Notification SR/00488/26: at the request of the notifying authority the notification has been updated with additional information on the product identification.

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