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Lipsticks in the form of sweets and dummies. – Dama

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 6 Mar 2008In the weekly report of 7 Mar 2008 (week 9, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Lipsticks in the form of sweets and dummies.
Brand
Dama
Type / model
Ref. 52112 (sweet) and ref. 52053 (dummy).
Description
The products are lipsticks, one in the form of a sweet that smells of fruit and another in the form of a child’s dummy. They are sold individually and are placed on sale in packaging that looks like that used for sweets. The information on the label is in various languages.
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 them into 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 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
Spain
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0275/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0275/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-9 (XML)
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