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EU Safety GateRecalled 2010-07-02serious risk

Soap bubble toy - "Tante bolle Ciuf Ciuf" (RE.EL TOYS)

Is my product affected?

Soap bubble toy - "Tante bolle Ciuf Ciuf"

  • Brand RE.EL TOYS

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

RE.EL TOYS has recalled a soap bubble toy called "Tante bolle Ciuf Ciuf" (barcode 8001059006199) due to microbiological contamination in the soap solution. The solution contained dangerous levels of aerobic mesophilic bacteria at 5.0×10⁶ CFU/ml, along with Achromobacter xylosoxidans, an opportunistic pathogen, and gram-negative bacteria that may indicate the presence of enteric bacteria. The product is a red plastic train with yellow wheels, blue accents, and a working yellow light, sold with a red soap solution container that has a white cap.

The product has been ordered withdrawn from the market and recalled from consumers by the authorities in Italy. The recall record does not specify what affected consumers should do to return or dispose of the product.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

The product poses a microbiological risk because the microbial count of aerobic mesophilic bacteria was 5.0×106 CFU/ml.The solution also contains:- Achromobacter xylosoxidans (opportunistic pathogen); - Gram-negative bacteria, indicating the possible presence of enteric bacteria.

What should I do?

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Details from the source

The product is a red plastic train. The wheels (front ones smaller than the rear ones) are yellow, and the front of the train, the roof of the cabin, the cover of the boiler (which has yellow inserts) and the mechanism that moves the wheels are all blue. There is a working yellow light on the front of the train. Coloured stickers on the side are illustrated with pictures of soap bubbles and the words "Ciuf Ciuf" ("choo choo!") and "Tante Bolle" ("lots of bubbles"). Next to the boiler is a pin with a plastic ring on the end. The package containing the train also includes the container of soap solution, which is red with a white cap. Model: Barcode 8001059006199 Notifying country: Italy

Source

Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗

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