
Decorative candle
YANKEE CANDLE
Decorative articlesChoking
- Country of origin
- United States
- Notifying country
- Bulgaria
Requirements breached
The candles, due to their characteristic form, colour and size may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached or bitten from the product and swallowed by children. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Compulsory measuresTaken by: OtherIn force from: 30 May 2016
Product
- Description
- Candles without wick in the shape of little cakes – diameter 55mm and height 15mm - in different colours and with different scents.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0782/16 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2016-026
- Published
- 21 June 2016
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/0710/16 in weekly report 2016-023 has been modified to correct the brand name. Notification A12/0716/16 in weekly report 2016-23 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority following new information by the recalling company.
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