
Candles "Yankee Candle - Tarts Wax Potpourri"
FARMER'S MARKET
OtherChoking
- Country of origin
- Guatemala
- Notifying country
- Hungary
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The products pose a risk of choking because, due to their form, appearance, colour and size, the products may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put the product in their mouths, suck or ingest them. As the small parts may be easily detached, the products pose the risk of choking or perforation or obstruction of the digestive tract. The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than what they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- A package made of card and plastic containing three small, scented wax candles imitating food (fruit tarts). Dimensions: approx. 30 mm x Ø60 mm
- Category
- Food-imitating products
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 1453/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-49
- Published
- 11 December 2008
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