Decorative candles
Decorative articlesChoking
- Country of origin
- Bulgaria
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
What is the danger
Due to their characteristic appearance, form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. The product has small parts (the decorative parts on top) that can be easily detached. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke on it.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: RetailerIn force from: 22 March 2022
Product
- Description
- Two decorative candles imitating a piece of cake (chocolate cake with purple icing and chocolate heart decoration) and a muffin (chocolate with purple glaze)
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- INFO/00079/22 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2022-14
- Published
- 5 April 2022
- Modified
- 5 April 2022
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10005896
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