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Joke item - "Puff Puff cigarettes" – Happy Industrial

Serious risk Chemical

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 just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Joke item - "Puff Puff cigarettes"
Brand
Happy Industrial
Brand as notified
HAPPY INDUSTRIAL LIMITED
Type / model
Barcode 4012825533003, article n° 533000
Description
Imitation cigarettes (rolled paper resembling a lit cigarette) with ash at the tip and a standard filter at the other end. Blowing into it releases a fine white powder from the tip, which is supposed to look like real smoke
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk because inhalation of the starch-talcum mixture may lead to respiratory tract irritation and inflammation. The powder contained within the cigarette is supposed to be released when it is blown into, imitating cigarette smoke. Inhaling, as with real cigarettes, is a foreseeable condition of use.One incident reported.
Measures
  • Voluntary recall from the consumers by the distributor
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Hong Kong
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0442/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0442/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-15 (XML)
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