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Cosmetics - Soap in the form of a bar of chocolate – Nesti Dante

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 21 Feb 2008In the weekly report of 22 Feb 2008 (week 7, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Cosmetics - Soap in the form of a bar of chocolate
Brand
Nesti Dante
Brand as notified
Nesti dante
Type / model
LOT 1516, Bar code: 837524000359.
Description
This 200 g bar of soap looks like a bar of chocolate. The product has paper wrapping bearing the following wording: “Chocolate with Cocoa Beans. Sapone Soap - shea butter enriched.” The ingredients, weight, use-by date and bar code are also indicated.
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking because due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouths and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on the prevention of risk resulting from the use of certain products designed to resemble foodstuffs.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Spain
Country of origin
Italy
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0222/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0222/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-7 (XML)
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