Eraser shaped like a pink macaroon
Iwako
StationeryChoking
- Country of origin
- UK
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
Due to its characteristic form, colour, appearance and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in the mouth. Small parts may be bitten off or detach, which could lead to choking.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Products Directive nor with the relevant European Standard EN 71-1 .
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 16 April 2019
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: DistributorIn force from: 16 April 2019
Product
- Description
- IWAKO puzzle eraser looking like foodstuff
- Brand
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1738/19 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2019-047
- Published
- 14 November 2019
- Corrigendum
- Notification A12/1696/19 published on weekly report 2019-46 on 15/11/2019 has been modified following national authority request to indicate that the product is counterfeit.
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