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0639/08

Plastic fruit

BAG O’ FRUIT

OtherChoking
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Notifying country
Greece
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The product poses a risk of choking as 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 mouths 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. Voluntary withdrawal from the market. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
10 pieces of plastic fruit (green and red apple, pear, orange, mandarin, apricot, banana, a bunch of green grapes, one tomato and one lemon), packed in a transparent colourless bag with a cardboard top consisting of brand name, CE mark and information in Greek.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
BAG O’ FRUIT
Model / type
Art. P7710,
Barcode
0 220582 000032

Original source

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

Alert number
0639/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-24
Published
19 June 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13690

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