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Tom&Pat Intimate care sponges — recall

Consumer goods · European Union · 2025-10-31

Hazard: Health risk / other

Tom&Pat Intimate care sponges, health risk

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-10-31
Category	Other - Hygiene product
Hazard	Health risk / other
Hazard description	The product does not have the appropriate instructions on the safe use of this product nor the required labeling. 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.
Non-compliance	General Product Safety Regulation
Remedy	Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace.
Recall number	SR/03814/25
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

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Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	GPSR, CE (Toys EN 71 / LVD·EMC), REACH · Full guide →

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