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Other - Food-imitating products — choking risk (0461/06)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingAug 4, 2006

Hazard

Risk of confusion (especially for children) due to the fact that the amber nuggets look identically to commercially available candy sugar. The warnings on the label are in such small print as to be barely legible and in any event do not provide consumers and/or children with adequate warning.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market by the distributor.Although the product is available in a range of colours THIS MEASURE CONCERNS ONLY THE "AMBER" VERSION. Even though confusion cannot be entirely ruled out in the case of versions in other colours, the risk is substantially smaller — Other

Product description

Angular amber-coloured glass nuggets “Kristallgranulat DEKO“ (cca 2 cm in diameter). Labelling: "DEKO - made in Germany, Kristallgranulat, Nicht zum Verzehr - not for consumption! Don't store with food! Nicht mit Lebensmitteln aufbewahren - Verwechslungsgefahr [risk of confusion]!"Glasnuggets 1DE307A, 500 ml, Amber.

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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