Lip balm — choking risk (A12/0985/12)
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Hazard
The products pose a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuffs. The product can easily break, generating small parts that could be placed in the mouth by a child and swallowed.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.
Product description
Lip balm in the form of cakes. Vanilla lip balm in the form of a cake with coloured sticks and the smell of vanilla. Lip balm in the form of a cake with icing and some fruit – apple, with the smell of strawberry.
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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