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0346/08

Candles

Unknown

OtherChoking
Notifying country
Slovakia
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of choking due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouth and swallow it, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban ordered by the authorities Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
1) Candles in a form of red apple, size about 3 cm, packed per 10 pieces in a bucket (diameter about 9 cm), marking in the bottom of the bucket. 2) Candles in a form of green apple, size about 3 cm, packed per 10 pieces in a bucket (diameter about 9 cm), marking in the bottom of the bucket. 3) Candles in a form of yellow lemon, size about 3 cm, packed per 10 pieces in a bucket and a transparent foil, (diameter about 9 cm), marking in the bottom of the bucket.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
1) Candle red apples - code: 105760, EAN code: 8585026408488 2) Candle green apples code: 105750, EAN code: 8585026408471- 3) Candle yellow lemons - code:105720, EAN code: 8585026408464

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
0346/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-11
Published
20 March 2008
Corrigendum
Corrigendum: Notification 0367/08 of week 11 has been removed (product already notified by Greece under validated RAPEX notification n°0325/08). Notification 0325/08 of week 10 has been amended.

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