Chemical, Choking

Naphthalene moth balls - Jolly Plus

Relevi
Naphthalene moth balls - Jolly Plus
Case number
1885/10
Category
Other - Food-imitating products
Barcode
8 002 100 234066
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Country of origin
🇮🇹 Italy
Published
2010-12-17

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a chemical risk and a risk of choking because the naphthalene is attractive to children due to its appearance. If it is swallowed, it may lead to choking and suffocation and the contact with naphthalene may cause irritation, burning and poisoning.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Measures

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

Naphthalene moth balls which look like white, round sweets. They are sold in coloured plastic packaging on which there are some inscriptions in a foreign language: Jolly plus, ANTITARMICO PROFUMATO, Per armadi e cassetti, 4 MESI DI EFFICACIA Non macchia, 100g.
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