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Liquorice Snaps imitation sweets — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingSep 25, 2020
Photo from the official notice: Liquorice Snaps imitation sweets — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Liquorice Snaps imitation sweets — choking risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

Due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff.This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put the product in the mouth, which could entail the risk of choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Products Directive.

Measures taken

  • Destruction of the product — Importer

Product description

10 polymer clay resembling liquorice sweet. This product seems to be intended to be an object used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, thus used as a toy.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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