Levantiner intimate care sponges safety alert: health risk or other risk

Sponge, intended for menstrual use in size small.

Packaging: Plastic film.

Country of origin: Germany.

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.