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Decorative apples — choking risk

EU Safety GateOther risk levelsChokingMay 29, 2015
Photo from the official notice: Decorative apples — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative apples — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative apples — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Decorative apples — choking risk

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

Hazard

Due to its characteristic form, colour and size the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. The small apples stalks can be easily detached: children may put them in the mouth and choke on them. The product does 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 (05/01/2015)

Product description

1. Three red apples between green leaves on one plastic branch. The product is sold without packaging.2. Red plastic apples for decoration. Packaging: four apples in a transparent plastic box.

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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