Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Balea AQUA water spray – 150 ml

Unsafe products found on the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina

11/19/2021

Balea AQUA water spray poses a microbiological risk because there is a possibility that the product is microbiologically contaminated and contains bacteria Burkholderia cenocepacia and Ralstonia pickettii. The health risk is minimal. However, in susceptible or immunocompromised people, the use of the product may cause infection.

Product	Balea AQUA water spray – 150 ml
Brand/type/model	Barcode: 4058172107498
Manufacturer	dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG, Am dm-Platz 1, 76227 Karlsruhe
Country of origin	France
Importer	dm drogerie markt d.o.o, Lužansko polje 40 b, 71210 Ilidža
Risk type	Balea AQUA water spray poses a microbiological risk because there is a possibility that the product is microbiologically contaminated and contains bacteria Burkholderia cenocepacia and Ralstonia pickettii. The health risk is minimal. However, in susceptible or immunocompromised people, the use of the product may cause infection.
Measures taken	The importer took measures of withdrawal from the market as a precaution, to ensure the highest level of product safety for consumers.
Instructions for consumers	The importer is advising consumers who have purchased this product to stop using it and return it opened or unopened, without the receipt, to the nearest dm store where a refund will be provided.