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Soap bubble set “Bubble Sword”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 10 Jan 2013In the weekly report of 11 Jan 2013 (week 1, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soap bubble set
Brand
Unknown
Name
Bubble Sword
Type / model
36/0092
Batch
4029811253302
Barcode
4029811253302
Description
Sword-shaped container of bubble solution (140 ml), secondary packaging of cardboard, with label bearing the barcode, item code, CE marking for toys, the indication that it is not suitable for children under three, warnings in several languages and details of the importer.
Risk
null The product poses a microbiological risk because the mesophilic aerobic microorganism count in the soapy water is too high (35 000 cfu/ml of aerobic mesophilic bacteria). The product also poses a microbiological risk because the product contains a high level of Pseudomonas SPP (44 000 cfu/ml). There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
Measures
  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0006/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-001 (XML)
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