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Scented candles – Candela Ciocolatini, Terrano

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 12 Feb 2009In the weekly report of 13 Feb 2009 (week 5, 2009)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Scented candles
Brand
Candela Ciocolatini, Terrano
Brand as notified
Candela ciocolatini / Terrano
Type / model
Barcode 3200000049826, Model 511294
Description
Candles with a chocolate and cream fragrance in the form of various sweets. Nine candles in a cardboard box covered with a plastic transparent film.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, odour, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it into their mouths, suck or ingest it, which could entail the risk of choking or perforation or obstruction of the digestive tract. This product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0199/09Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0199/09Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0199/09Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0199/09
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0199/09
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2009-5 (XML)
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