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Ruian Jianbo Christmas items decorative cake and fruits — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingMar 28, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Ruian Jianbo Christmas items decorative cake and fruits — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Ruian Jianbo Christmas items decorative cake and fruits — choking risk

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

Hazard

The products pose a risk of choking as, due to their characteristic form, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached from the products and this may lead children to put them in the mouth, swallow, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.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 taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (10/02/2014)

Product description

Decorative Christmas cake made from Styrofoam, with "snowflakes" on both sides, covered with coloured balls.Decorative flowers, attached to wire stems, imitating fruit, in red colour.

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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