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A12/00041/19

Candle

DW · Candles with Wood Wicks

Decorative articlesAsphyxiationChemical
Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
UK
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

The candle releases an excessive amount of smoke.

Requirements breached

A person could inadvertently breathe in the toxic smoke, which might lead to poisoning or asphyxiation through carbon monoxide exposure.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 4 December 2019
  2. Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 4 December 2019

Product

Description
Candles with wood wicks, sold with different scents.
Brand
DW
Model / type
138160138666138677138723All scents across the DW wood wick candle range
Batch
The affected products were sold between September and November 2019.

Original source

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

Alert number
A12/00041/19 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-01
Published
16 December 2019
Modified
5 November 2020

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000026

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