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Stress ball – Squeezemaster “FRUIT FRIENDS”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 12 Nov 2020In the weekly report of 13 Nov 2020 (week 46, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Stress ball
Brand
Squeezemaster
Name
FRUIT FRIENDS
Type / model
Item No 620750
Batch numbers
Batch N. 037183 (official alert record)
Batch as notified
Batch N. 037183
Barcode
8713219367223
Barcodes listed
8 713219 367223 (official alert record)
Barcode as notified
8 713219 367223
Description
A soft plastic figure with an oversized head in the shape of a strawberry with ears and a face printed in black. The overall height is 10 cm. The figure is filled with a clear, colourless liquid.
Risk
The liquid in the product is contaminated with micro-organisms, almost exclusively of Burkholderia cepacia (measured value 380 000 CFU/g).The product can be damaged during play and fluid may leak out. If the person using the toy has skin injuries, germs may enter the body. Burkholderia cepacia may cause infections such as pneumonia, wound infections and sepsis, especially in immunocompromised people. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the distributor · from 28 Oct 2020
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the distributor · from 28 Oct 2020
  • Stop of sales · by the distributor · from 28 Oct 2020
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
The Netherlands
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/01478/20
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01478/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-46 (XML)
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