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Soap bubbles – Castelvedere “Unknown”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 6 Sep 2012In the weekly report of 14 Sep 2012 (week 37, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Soap bubbles
Brand
Castelvedere
Brand as notified
CASTELVEDERE
Name
Unknown
Type / model
Article 06/12Lot 06/12;
Batch
8 002 502040029
Description
Sword containing liquid for making soap bubbles, available in various colours: red, green or blue. The article bears a label with the following text: 'toy unsuitable for children under the age of 36 due to the presence of small parts that could be inhaled or swallowed. Read and retain. Warnings: 'Do
Risk
null The product poses a microbiological risk because the mesophilic aerobic microorganism count in the soapy water is too high (up to 2.1 x 100, 000) cfu/ml) while the threshold value is 1, 000. The soapy water contains also a very high quantity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (710, 000 cfu/ml). There is a risk of infection if the liquid is swallowed or comes into contact with the skin.One incident reported.The product does not comply with the Toys Safety Directive.
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1390/12Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1390/12Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1390/12
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1390/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-037 (XML)
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