Joke items – Chewing gum
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- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Norway
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of : - choking because children can easily confuse the product with real chewing gum and put it in their mouth. The small parts may easily loosen and thereby pose a serious risk of choking. - injuries because the children might experience pain in their mouth due to the electric shock effect.
Measures taken
- Import rejected by the custom authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Product looks like a pack of chewing gum with one piece of gum sticking out from the packaging. If touched, the person will get an electric shock. The following warning is placed on the product: “Use at your own risk. Not recommended for children under 14 years old, adults over 50 years old or persons with any medical condition”.
- Category
- Food-imitating products
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0664/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-25
- Published
- 26 June 2008
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