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Nesti dante cosmetics - soap in the form of a bar of chocolate — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingFeb 22, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouths and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on the prevention of risk resulting from the use of certain products designed to resemble foodstuffs.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

This 200 g bar of soap looks like a bar of chocolate. The product has paper wrapping bearing the following wording: “Chocolate with Cocoa Beans. Sapone Soap - shea butter enriched.” The ingredients, weight, use-by date and bar code are also indicated.

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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