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Arpimex Srl Decorazioni natalizie decorative raspberries — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJul 5, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Arpimex Srl Decorazioni natalizie decorative raspberries — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Arpimex Srl Decorazioni natalizie decorative raspberries — choking risk

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

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because it has detachable small parts that due to their form, appearance, colour and size, may be mistaken for a foodstuff (raspberries) and placed in the mouth, especially by children. 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.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other (05/06/2013)
  • Warning consumers of the risks — Other (27/05/2013)

Product description

Decoration made of 9 pieces of red berries resembling raspberries, on a stem with two branches of green leaves.

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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