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Squeezable toy “Squishy Dino Meshball”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 3 Apr 2020In the weekly report of 10 Apr 2020 (week 15, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Squeezable toy
Name
Squishy Dino Meshball
Description
‘Quetschdino’ toy made of soft pliable plastic, mimicking a dinosaur with holes, through which an internal ball can be seen. The ball consist of a red thin elastic plastic film and is filled with a red substance.
Risk
The rubber of the internal ball easily breaks, releasing its liquid, which contains an excessive amount of mesophilic micro-organisms (measured values: 8100 bacterial cfu/g and 310 mould cfu/g), among which opportunistic pathogens (Pseudomonas putida) often resistant to antibiotics.The leaked liquid could cause severe infections or sepsis in immunocompromised or debilitated individuals. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · ordered on the retailer · from 27 Mar 2020
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00565/20
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00565/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-15 (XML)
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