Candles - Bun-shaped candles
Unknown
OtherChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Italy
- 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. This product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Sales ban ordered by the authorities Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Bun-shaped candle with a chocolate fragrance. Individually packaged in small transparent plastic bags with brown ribbons. External diameter of 5.5-6 cm, with imitation icing, white and brown chocolate and grains of sugar.
- Category
- Food-imitating products
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1134/07 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2007-43
- Published
- 1 November 2007
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