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Trend decorative candles — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingJan 10, 2014
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative candles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative candles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative candles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative candles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative candles — choking risk
Photo from the official notice: Trend decorative 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, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached from the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth, swallow, 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

  • Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measures — Other (09/10/2013)
  • Destruction of the product — Other (09/10/2013)

Product description

Decorative candles in the shape and colour of fruit (orange and apple). A label is attached on the candle with the inscription "Trend" and a picture of the sun.

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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