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Home Beauty Insect Repellent Mothballs Naphthalene mothballs — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-03-21

Hazard: Chemical

Home Beauty Naphthalene mothballs pose a chemical risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-03-21
Category	Chemical products
Hazard	Chemical
Hazard description	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.
Non-compliance	Biocidal Products Regulation
Remedy	Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace.
Recall number	SR/00968/25
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Restricted-substance test reports (phthalates, lead, cadmium, PFAS…) covering current batches and all variants.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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