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Products imitating fruit

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 30 Dec 2010In the weekly report of 31 Dec 2010 (week 52, 2010)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Products imitating fruit
Brand
Unknown
Type / model
Barcode 4300175785747
Description
Food-imitating products made of polystyrene in the form of a sugar-coated apple in miniature, in yellow and red colours; a cherry in red colour; a pear in miniature, in yellow and red colours. The fruits are attached to wires imitating stems. They are sold in packaging with a cardboard base, a transparent plastic front with pictures of a Christmas tree and a candy cane. There is a label with the inscription Kaufland Bulgaria. Each package contains 16 apples. On the back of the packaging there is a label with inscriptions in seven languages, including Bulgarian and the barcode.
Risk
The products pose a risk of choking because the imitation fruit can be easily detached and could be placed in the mouth and swallowed by children, especially small children who may confuse them with real fruit.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures
  • Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities
Notifying country
Bulgaria
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1947/10Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1947/10Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert 1947/10
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 1947/10
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2010-52 (XML)
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