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0160/09

Decorative candles

Inart

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 the characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (small tarts). This may lead children to put it in their mouth, cut it into pieces 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. Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Food-imitating decorative candles in the shape of small tarts with various fruits or pieces of fruits on top (approx. dimensions: diameter 4.5 cm, height 4.5 cm). The candles are packed in nine pieces in a transparent box (approximate dimensions: 14 cm x 14 cm x 5 cm), with a cardboard brown coloured base and a decorative brown bow. The candles cannot be bought separately.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
Inart
Model / type
Item. No.: T-4832,
Barcode
5 204116 274118

Original source

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

Alert number
0160/09 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2009-4
Published
5 February 2009
Corrigendum
Corrigendum: Notification 0168/09 from week 3 in 2009 has been updated.

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