Jumbo candles — 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, colour and size (sliced tangerine), it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, 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
- Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (13/06/2013)
Product description
A candle in the form of a tangerine sliced into two halves – the consumer packaging consists of 6 candles. On the packaging there is a label with the following information: “Importer for Bulgaria: Jumbo". The label does not contain any information about the producer.
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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