EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Austria · 2025-09-19 · Serious risk
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Reported risk: Dem Produkt fehlen Anweisungen zur sicheren Verwendung dieses Produkts. Das Produkt kann das toxische Schocksyndrom (TSS) verursachen, das durch Toxine des Bakteriums Staphylococcus aureus ausgelöst wird, das auf oder im menschlichen Körper vorhanden ist, wenn es mehrere Stunden lang in den Körper eingeführt wird. Das Produkt entspricht nicht der Verordnung über die allgemeine Produktsicherheit.
Action taken by the authority
Type of economic operator taking notified measure
Retailer
Category of measure
Withdrawal of the product from the market
Date of entry into force
03/09/2025
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Product Name (original English): Intimcare Sponges
Risk Description (original English): The product is lacking instructions on the safe use of this product. The product may cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is caused by toxins from the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, which is present on or in the human body, if inserted in the body for several hours.
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