Scented candles
KSD
OtherChoking
- Notifying country
- Denmark
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of choking because, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour, size and smell, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (dessert). This may lead children or visually-disabled persons to put it in their mouth, bite it and swallow pieces, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. This product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Voluntary stop of sales by the importer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The candle looks like a dessert in a glass with whipped cream and slices of fruit on the top. The candle smells similar to fruit. The approximate dimensions are: 64 mm high and 65 mm wide.
- Category
- Food-imitating products
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0411/09 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2009-11
- Published
- 26 March 2009
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-15011
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