Intimate care sponges
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 complicati
Event record
- severitySevere
- typerecall
- placeAustria
- countryAT
- sourceEU Safety Gate (European Commission)
- first seen2026-10-14
- rendered2026-10-14 10:01 UTC
- brandLevantiner
- categoryCosmetics
- riskHealth risk / other
- measuresType of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other Category of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace Date of entry into force: Unknown
- country of originGermany
- caseSR/02873/26
What to do
- Check the model, batch and serial number against the official notice.
- Stop using the product and follow the stated remedy.
- Report incidents to the national market surveillance authority.
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What should I do?
Check the model, batch and serial number against the official notice. Stop using the product and follow the stated remedy. Report incidents to the national market surveillance authority.