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Naphthalene

Serious risk Chemical, Choking

Published by Safety Gate 17 Jul 2008In the weekly report of 18 Jul 2008 (week 28, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Naphthalene
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
barcode 943011558
Description
Naphthalene in the form of round sweets packed in a transparent bag containing 20 pieces of coloured (white, yellow, green, orange and pink) or white mothballs. There is an inscription on the packaging: “naphthalene – an agent against moths, keep away from children".
Risk
The product poses a risk of:- choking because it can be confused with a foodstuff by children and swallowed,- chemical because the swallowing and touching of naphthalene by children can cause irritation, burning, poisoning and, in the case of a contact with eyes, redness and burns. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC.
Measures
  • Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0772/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0772/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0772/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-28 (XML)
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