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Candles in the shape of fruit (apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach) – Vidal

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 24 May 2007In the weekly report of 25 May 2007 (week 20, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Candles in the shape of fruit (apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach)
Brand
Vidal (56 alerts)
Brand as notified
VIDAL
Type / model
Item No: 0214071
Barcode
8432583140712
Barcodes listed
8432583140712 (official alert record)
Description
Candles in the shape of a red apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach. They are packaged individually in a transparent, plastic box bearing a label with details of the importer, CE mark, item number (0214071), bar code and the wording "Fruit candles with case".
Risk
This product poses a serious of choking because it may mislead consumers since, given their shape, colour, appearance and size, consumers and particularly children may confuse them for food.Conclusions: if a consumer were to try and eat one of these candles, he might choke or his digestive tract might become blocked.
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 0466/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0466/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-20 (XML)
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