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Intimate care sponges — recall

Name: Intimate care sponges
Brand: Levantiner

Consumer goods · European Union · 2026-10-16

Hazard: Health risk / other

Intimate care sponges Health risk / other

Country	European Union
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2026-10-16
Manufacturer	Levantiner
Model identifiers	4009463500504
Category	Cosmetics
Hazard	Health risk / other
Hazard description	Although the product is accompanied by instructions on how to use, clean and store it, these contain no information on the risk of toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which can occur if consumers do not respect adequate personal hygiene and limit the wearing time. TSS has serious and acute health complications, including organ failure, caused by toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria naturally present on the skin that can propagate in the sponge. The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
Remedy	Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: Unknown
Recall number	SR/02873/26
Official notice	View source ↗

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