Naphthalene – Metan “Naftalinli Tablet”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 22 Apr 2013In the weekly report of 26 Apr 2013 (week 16, 2013)Safety Gate notice JSON

Updated 6 d agolatest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate

Product: Naphthalene
Brand: Metan
Brand as notified: METAN
Name: Naftalinli Tablet
Type / model: Unknown
Batch: 8697430030152
Barcode: 8697430030152
Description: Naphthalene pieces in white colour, packed in cellophane packaging placed inside a cardboard box.
Risk: null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for sweets. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Notifying country: Bulgaria
Country of origin: Türkiye
Alert type: Consumer
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Safety Gate alert A12/0503/13
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Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-016 (XML)
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