
10 plastic disposable cigarette filters
OtherChoking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- UK
Requirements breached
The product poses a risk of choking because, when placed in the mouth, there is a significant risk of the filter being inhaled and partially blocking the windpipe or entering a distal bronchus leading to obstruction of the lungs. One fatal accident reported. The product does not comply with the relevant national standard.
Product
- Description
- 10 plastic disposable cigarette filters, packaged in a cardboard sleeve with a plastic viewing window.
- Category
- -
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/0957/12 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2012-027
- Published
- 27 June 2012
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/37593
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