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Naphthalene mothballs – Home Beauty “Insect Repellent Mothballs”

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 12 Mar 2025In the weekly report of 21 Mar 2025 (week 12, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Naphthalene mothballs
Brand
Home Beauty
Name
Insect Repellent Mothballs
Description
Mothballs. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYVZK9JW).
Risk
The product contains naphthalene, which is not authorised to be used in biocides. Naphthalene is irritant if inhaled or in contact with skin and might cause cancer. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures
  • Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace · by the retailer · from 27 Nov 2024
Online marketplace
Amazon
Notifying country
United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of origin
Unknown
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00968/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00968/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-12 (XML)
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