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Candles - Bun-shaped candles

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 1 Nov 2007In the weekly report of 2 Nov 2007 (week 43, 2007)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Candles - Bun-shaped candles
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Article 111530
Description
Bun-shaped candle with a chocolate fragrance. Individually packaged in small transparent plastic bags with brown ribbons. External diameter of 5.5-6 cm, with imitation icing, white and brown chocolate and grains of sugar.
Risk
This product poses a serious risk of choking because it may mislead consumers since, given their shape, colour, appearance and size, consumers and particularly children may confuse them for food.This product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures
  • Sales ban ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Italy
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1134/07
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1134/07
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2007-43 (XML)
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