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"Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingApr 27, 2012
Photo from the official notice: "Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: "Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff and placed in the mouth. The product does 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.

Product description

Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps. Packaging: transparent plastic casing with tab lid; on the top there is a label with a picture of chocolates and a product description; on the bottom, a label with four pictograms showing the use of candles. Product: dark brown wax bar breakable into 8 (2 x 4) bloc

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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