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0642/08

Decorative Candles

Unknown

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 mouth and swallow it, entailing the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. The product does not comply with 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 by the distributor. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Food-imitating decorative candle in the shape of a small half-orange (approx. dimensions: diameter 4.4cm, height 2 cm). The candles are packed in six pieces in a transparent box, with a gold coloured base that comes with warnings and instructions for use in Greek and English. The candles cannot be bought separately.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
Code ZC94-1, Bar code 0 261973 000033

Original source

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

Alert number
0642/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-24
Published
19 June 2008

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-13693

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