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Soap bubble toy - "Tante bolle Ciuf Ciuf" – Re.El Toys

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 1 Jul 2010In the weekly report of 2 Jul 2010 (week 26, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soap bubble toy - "Tante bolle Ciuf Ciuf"
Brand
Re.El Toys
Brand as notified
RE.EL TOYS
Type / model
Barcode 8001059006199
Description
The product is a red plastic train. The wheels (front ones smaller than the rear ones) are yellow, and the front of the train, the roof of the cabin, the cover of the boiler (which has yellow inserts) and the mechanism that moves the wheels are all blue. There is a working yellow light on the front of the train. Coloured stickers on the side are illustrated with pictures of soap bubbles and the words "Ciuf Ciuf" ("choo choo!") and "Tante Bolle" ("lots of bubbles"). Next to the boiler is a pin with a plastic ring on the end. The package containing the train also includes the container of soap solution, which is red with a white cap.
Risk
The product poses a microbiological risk because the microbial count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria was 5.0×106 CFU/ml.The solution also contains:- Achromobacter xylosoxidans (opportunistic pathogen); - Gram-negative bacteria, indicating the possible presence of enteric bacteria.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0979/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0979/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-26 (XML)
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