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FOTOALBUM (on the sticker) gelatine hearts – "jel window sticky" — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingOct 24, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because although the product is not a food, its form and appearance are such that it is likely that consumers, especially children, will confuse it with a foodstuff and place it in their mouth, suck or ingest it, which could be dangerous. The smaller hearts fit entirely into the small parts cylinder and pose a risk of choking for children. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than what they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary stop of importation, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer — Other

Product description

9 large and 4 small hearts made from plastic material resembling gelatine, packed in a transparent plastic bag with a sticker marked with "FOTOALBUM", country of origin China, CE mark and EAN code.

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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