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Candles - Bougies chocolat

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 8 Apr 2010In the weekly report of 9 Apr 2010 (week 14, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Candles - Bougies chocolat
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
PLU 131138 bar code 8715907202687
Description
Brown box with white and brown candles looking like chocolate candies, a white dish and a plastic pouch with cinnamon sticks
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 into the mouth 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
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
The Netherlands
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0619/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0619/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0619/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-14 (XML)
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