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Decorative imitation fruits — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJul 19, 2013
Photo from the official notice: Decorative imitation fruits — choking risk

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Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put them in the mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking. 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 (30/05/2013)

Product description

2 models of decorative imitation fruits: sweet peppers in red and green colour and pears in brown and yellow. The packaging is a plastic bag containing two units. Each item bears a paper label with the importer's details, barcode and reference.

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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