Squeezable toy

What is the danger

The liquid inside the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 260000 cfu/g), among which Klebsiella oxytoca and Rhizobium radiobacter.

Requirements breached

Klebsiella oxytoca, which can be resistant to antibiotics, and Rhizobium radiobacter are opportunistic pathogens and could lead to bacterial sepsis or pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals. The product could break while the child is playing with it and become exposed to the bacteria. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.

Measures taken

1. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 7 November 2019
2. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 7 November 2019
3. Warning consumers of the risks Voluntary measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 7 November 2019

Product

Description

Squishy ball (6 cm) made of transparent material with green glitter, filled with colourless gel beads and green glitter in a white plastic mesh. The products are sold in a coloured printed cardboard box containing 12 balls individually wrapped in plastic.

Brand

PIPI TOYS

Model / type

ITEM Nº: G18232-002

Batch

0 797776 571390