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Products imitating fruit

Unknown

OtherChoking
Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Counterfeit
No
Sold online
No
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What is the danger

The products pose a risk of choking because the imitation fruit can be easily detached and could be placed in the mouth and swallowed by children, especially small children who may confuse them with real fruit. The products do 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. Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other

Product

Description
Food-imitating products made of polystyrene in the form of a sugar-coated apple in miniature, in yellow and red colours; a cherry in red colour; a pear in miniature, in yellow and red colours. The fruits are attached to wires imitating stems. They are sold in packaging with a cardboard base, a transparent plastic front with pictures of a Christmas tree and a candy cane. There is a label with the inscription Kaufland Bulgaria. Each package contains 16 apples. On the back of the packaging there is a label with inscriptions in seven languages, including Bulgarian and the barcode.
Category
Food-imitating products
Brand
Unknown
Model / type
Barcode 4300175785747

Original source

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

Alert number
1947/10 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2010-52
Published
30 December 2010
Corrigendum
Corrigendum Notification 1961/10 has been removed from the RAPEX website pending the clarification of the risk.

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