Chemical, Choking

Naphthalene

Unknown
NaphthaleneNaphthalene
Case number
0772/08
Category
Other - Food-imitating products
Type / Model
barcode 943011558
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-07-18

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of:- choking because it can be confused with a foodstuff by children and swallowed,- chemical because the swallowing and touching of naphthalene by children can cause irritation, burning, poisoning and, in the case of a contact with eyes, redness and burns. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC.

Measures

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Press release has been issued.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Naphthalene in the form of round sweets packed in a transparent bag containing 20 pieces of coloured (white, yellow, green, orange and pink) or white mothballs. There is an inscription on the packaging: “naphthalene – an agent against moths, keep away from children".
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