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Car air freshener - strawberry – Auto Expressions

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 6 Nov 2008In the weekly report of 7 Nov 2008 (week 44, 2008)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Car air freshener - strawberry
Brand
Auto Expressions
Type / model
7584700977
Description
The product has the appearance of a red strawberry with green leaves. It is approximately 6 cm long. The product is packed in a blister pack, the card for which measures approximately 19 x 7 cm. The card is coloured blue with pictures of strawberries and the Auto Expressions brand name. On the reverse side of the card is the warning “Keep out of reach of children and pets”.
Risk
This product poses a risk of choking as due to its appearance and odour it may be mistaken for food. The product could present a similar choking hazard to that of a small ball if trapped behind the ridge of the hard palate. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than what they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures
  • Voluntary stop of sales by the distributor
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1287/08Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1287/08
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1287/08
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2008-44 (XML)
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