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Joke items - Fake Cigarettes – Funnyman Products

Serious risk Chemical

Published by Safety Gate 19 Jun 2008In the weekly report of 20 Jun 2008 (week 24, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Joke items - Fake Cigarettes
Brand
Funnyman Products
Brand as notified
FUNNYMAN PRODUCTS LTD
Type / model
Barcode 5022103000478 / Model J47
Description
Two fake cigarettes in transparent plastic on red and yellow coloured cardboard with the inscription "Fake Smoking Cigarettes - Look like the real thing!!" and a drawing of a boy smoking. Imitation glowing cigarettes, which are supposed to emit smoke when blown into.
Risk
The product poses a chemical risk through inhalation of the talcum powder contained in the fake cigarettes. Given that children will imitate adults smoking they may inhale the talc, posing health risks.
Measures
  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Cyprus
Country of origin
Taiwan
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0634/08
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0634/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-24 (XML)
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