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DE LAURIER soap "brochette de savons" — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingOct 24, 2008

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking as 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 it, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. The cube-shaped soaps fit entirely into the small parts cylinder. 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

  • Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by distributor — Other

Product description

Five pink and white soaps on a skewer with a label marked in French: "An assortment of small coloured soaps to give your life more flavour; glycerine soap enriched with essential oils – non-edible."

Matching notices: same barcode or model

Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.

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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