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Joke items – Chewing gum – Shock

Serious risk Choking, Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 26 Jun 2008In the weekly report of 27 Jun 2008 (week 25, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Joke items – Chewing gum
Brand
SHOCK<br/>
Type / model
Unknown
Description
Product looks like a pack of chewing gum with one piece of gum sticking out from the packaging. If touched, the person will get an electric shock. The following warning is placed on the product: “Use at your own risk. Not recommended for children under 14 years old, adults over 50 years old or persons with any medical condition”.
Risk
The product poses a risk of :- choking because children can easily confuse the product with real chewing gum and put it in their mouth. The small parts may easily loosen and thereby pose a serious risk of choking.- injuries because the children might experience pain in their mouth due to the electric shock effect.
Measures
  • Import rejected by the custom authorities
Notifying country
Norway
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0664/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 0664/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0664/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-25 (XML)
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