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0772/07

Candles in the form of fruit

Unknown

OtherChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Spain
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
Open the alert on the European Commission website ↗

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

  1. 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
Unknown
Model / type
Ref: 166583, Bar code: 166586001665

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

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-12475

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