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Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDec 12, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative fruit and vegetables — choking risk

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

Hazard

The products are attractive to children as they resemble foodstuff. Children can bite them and small parts may easily come off. If put in the mouth, the small pieces may get stuck and obstruct the airways. The products do not comply with the requirements of 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 (24/11/2014)

Product description

Decorative imitation items resembling fruit and vegetables, made of coloured plastic polystyrene. The vegetable-imitating products are attached to a string; the fruit-imitating products are packed in plastic transparent bags.

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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