
Candles in the form of fruit
Unknown
OtherChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Spain
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
This product poses a serious risk of choking because it may mislead consumers since, given their shape, colour, appearance and size, consumers and particularly children may confuse them for food. If a consumer were to try and eat one of these candles, he might choke or his digestive tract might become blocked.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Candles in the form of different fruits: apples, oranges, lemons and peaches. They are packed in rigid transparent plastic boxes, each of which holds two candles. The label presents the following data: the importer's name, CE marking, reference, bar code and Made in China.
- Category
- Food-imitating products
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0772/07 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2007-31
- Published
- 9 August 2007
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