Levantiner intimate care sponges removed from online marketplaces over health risk
EU authorities had online listings removed for this product (Levantiner 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
- Sponge, intended for menstrual use in size small.
- Brand
- Levantiner
- Barcode
- Batch / lot
- Not listed in the notice
- Made in
- Germany
- Category
- Cosmetics
Why it's dangerous
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.
What the authorities did
Source
Last synced 8 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. SafeCart is an independent company, not an EU body. This page summarises the official notice, which is the authoritative record.