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Bath sponge – Aqua massage – Be Free

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 2 Oct 2008In the weekly report of 3 Oct 2008 (week 39, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bath sponge – Aqua massage
Brand
Be Free
Type / model
Penguin -
Barcode
3800126491259, 3800126491266
Barcodes listed
3800126491259 Turtle - barcode: 3800126491266 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
3800126491259Turtle - barcode: 3800126491266
Description
Bath sponges of polyurethane foam in the form of animals and fish, with plastic balls attached as eyes (white with black balls moving inside them), and other attached small polyurethane parts. Colours: sponge in the form of fish – yellow, blue and orange; dolphin – pink, white, crab – green, pink, whale – blue, white; frog – pink. Packaging includes the following information: “Bath sponges, it is not a child’s toy. Do not give to children, Producer: People’s Republic of China." Penguin and turtle sold in individual packages marked: "Be Free, Bath Sponge, Aqua Massage", and other information in Bulgarian: “Bath sponge, content: polyester – polyurethane foam, producer: People’s Republic of China, produced: 05/2006, expiry: 2009".
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because of small parts which may be easily detached and swallowed by children. The product does not comply with the Toys Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1073/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1073/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1073/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-39 (XML)
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