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1548/08

Candles

ΚΗΙΑΜ

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

Due to the characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (chocolate). This may lead children to put it in their mouth, cut it into pieces and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.

Measures taken

  1. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Food-imitating decorative candles on a metallic base, in the form of small chocolates with white or brown topping (approximate dimensions: diameter 4 cm, height 4 cm). 6 candles packed inside a transparent box with a cardboard base (approximate dimensions: 13 cm x 8.5 cm x 5 cm), containing warnings in Spanish and details about the manufacturer and the product. The candles cannot be bought separately.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
ΚΗΙΑΜ
Model / type
REF: 05907,
Barcode
8 431175 059074

Original source

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

Alert number
1548/08 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2008-52
Published
8 January 2009
Corrigendum
Corrigendum: Notification 1341/08 from week 46 in 2008 has been removed.

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