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Decorative plastic articles – Linea Casa In

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 17 Apr 2008In the weekly report of 18 Apr 2008 (week 15, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Decorative plastic articles
Brand
Linea Casa In
Brand as notified
LINEA CASA IN
Type / model
Potatoes, aubergines, tomatoes: barcode 8019050260953. The articles resembling fruit do not have bar codes.
Description
Various fruit and vegetables packaged individually in cling film, bearing the following labels - on the vegetables: "imported by LINEA CASA IN Srl, Italy - Made in P.R.C."; - on the fruit: "ART: Plastic fruit - Made in P.R.C."
Risk
The product poses a risk of choking as, 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 mouth and swallow it, entailing the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The product does not comply with 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
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0421/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0421/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-15 (XML)
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