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Decorative Candles

Serious risk Choking

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 7 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Decorative Candles
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Code ZC94-1, Bar code 0 261973 000033
Description
Food-imitating decorative candle in the shape of a small half-orange (approx. dimensions: diameter 4.4cm, height 2 cm). The candles are packed in six pieces in a transparent box, with a gold coloured base that comes with warnings and instructions for use in Greek and English. The candles cannot be bought separately.
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 in their mouth and swallow it, entailing the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The product does not comply with Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures
  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0642/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-24 (XML)
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