Home Beauty – Naphthalene mothballs
Name: Insect Repellent Mothballs
Category: 10
Date: 2025-03-21
Product Category: Chemical products
Risk Type: Chemical
Danger: 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. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.
Measures: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): RetailerCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplaceDate of entry into force: 27/11/2024
Description: Mothballs. Product sold online, in particular via Amazon (ASIN: B0BYVZK9JW).
Notifying Country: United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland
Country of Origin: Unknown
Alert Type: Consumer
Alert Level: Serious risk
