Product Safety Report: Blue Diamond Moth Balls (2112-0163)

Product safety report for Blue Diamond Moth Balls presenting a serious chemical risk as it contains naphthalene which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 5 April 2022

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: Serious
• Product category: Chemical products
• Measure type: Destruction of the product
• Recall/alert date: 11 March 2022

Summary

Product: Blue Diamond Moth Balls

Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains naphthalene which is a banned, carcinogenic substance.

Corrective action: Destruction of the product

Product information

Type	Chemical products - Naphthalene moth balls
Brand	Blue diamond
Country of Origin	Nigeria
Counterfeit	No
Product description	White naphthalene balls in plastic bag packaging
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains naphthalene, which is a banned, carcinogenic substance. Ingestion or inhalation of the chemical can cause irreversible damage to internal organs.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Enforcement Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

Destruction of the product

Additional information

PSD case number: 2112-0163

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 5 April 2022