United KingdomThe Scotch Mystic Blackberry and Almond Donut Bath Melt is a donut-shaped bath bomb (about 180 g) with real sugar strands on top. It was withdrawn because it presents a high choking risk: it can be mistaken for food and will disintegrate into small parts if bitten, posing danger to young children, particularly those under 36 months. The product has been withdrawn from the market.
What's being recalled
Product Safety Report for Scotch Mystic Blackberry and Almond Donut Bath Melt presenting a high risk of choking.
Type: Cosmetics, personal care and grooming – Bath Additives
Brand: Scotch Mystic
Model: Blackberry and Almond
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Product Description: Donut shaped bath bomb with real sugar strands on the top. 180g average weight.
How to identify it
PSD notification number: 2511-0215
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
The hazard
The product presents a risk of choking as it is foreseeable that children or vulnerable adults could mistake it for food. Due to the composition of the product, if bitten it will disintegrate into smaller parts. These small parts pose a choking risk to young children, particularly those under 36 months of age who have a natural tendency to explore objects by placing them in their mouths.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989 or the Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on Cosmetic Products.
What to do
The product has been withdrawn from the market.
The official notice
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