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Squeezable toy – Pipi Toys “Squishy Mesh Balls (Wabbelmasse)”

Serious risk Microbiological

Published by Safety Gate 5 Dec 2019In the weekly report of 13 Dec 2019 (week 50, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Squeezable toy
Brand
Pipi Toys
Brand as notified
PIPI TOYS
Name
Squishy Mesh Balls (Wabbelmasse)
Type / model
ITEM Nº: G18232-002
Batch
0 797776 571390
Barcode
0797776571390
Description
Squishy ball (6 cm) made of transparent material with green glitter, filled with colourless gel beads and green glitter in a white plastic mesh. The products are sold in a coloured printed cardboard box containing 12 balls individually wrapped in plastic.
Risk
The liquid inside the product contains an excessive amount of aerobic mesophilic bacteria (measured value: 260000 cfu/g), among which Klebsiella oxytoca and Rhizobium radiobacter. Klebsiella oxytoca, which can be resistant to antibiotics, and Rhizobium radiobacter are opportunistic pathogens and could lead to bacterial sepsis or pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals.The product could break while the child is playing with it and become exposed to the bacteria.The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures
  • Warning consumers of the risks · by the retailer · from 7 Nov 2019
  • Withdrawal of the product from the market · by the retailer · from 7 Nov 2019
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the retailer · from 7 Nov 2019
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1954/19
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1954/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-050 (XML)
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