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Serious risk Suffocation

Published by Safety Gate 25 Aug 2005In the weekly report of 26 Aug 2005 (week 34, 2005)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Description
Plastic eraser of various fruit shapes in pastel colours
Risk
Risk of suffocation. The product can be mistaken for sweets. Due to the shape, colour and appearance of the erasers, there is a risk that small children can mistake them for foodstuffs. After being placed in the mouth, the product can be swallowed or breathed in and thus put health at risk.
Measures
  • Sale banned by the authority that ordered the retailers to inform consumers about the possibility of returning the goods
Notifying country
Slovakia
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0466/05
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0466/05
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2005-34 (XML)
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