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Bath gel - Perle penguins

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 31 Jan 2008In the weekly report of 1 Feb 2008 (week 4, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Bath gel - Perle penguins
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
No 123
Description
Small pearls with bath gel in a shape of small penguins- with warning signs and words on the label - it is not edible, keep away from children.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because it looks the same as popular sweets and it is likely that especially children will easily confuse them with foodstuffs and swallow it. The product fits completely within a small parts cylinder. That means this product might be danger for the health or safety of consumers especially children, according to Council Directive 87/357/EEC.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Slovenia
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0123/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0123/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-4 (XML)
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