Listing removed online
Voluntary measure
Notified by Austria
Published 4 Feb 2026
SR/00396/26
Intimate care sponges removed from online marketplaces over health risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (Intimate care sponges) after it was found to pose a health risk. Here is how to tell if you have it, and what to do next.
How to identify it
- Product
- Six natural brown sponges of various shapes, intended for menstrual use. Product sold online, in particular via www.bloodmilla.de.
- Brand
- Not listed in the notice
- Barcode
- Not listed in the notice
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Germany
- Category
- Other products
Why it's dangerous
Health risk
The product is lacking instructions on the safe use of this product. The product may cause toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is caused by toxins from the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, which is present on or in the human body, if inserted in the body for several hours.
The product does not comply with the General Product Safety Regulation.
What the authorities did
Measure
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
Type
Voluntary
Notified by
Austria
Source
EU Safety Gate notification
SR/00396/26
View official notice ↗
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