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Artificial strawberries — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingAug 6, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because the imitation strawberries could be confused with real strawberries and swallowed by children.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 stop of sales and recall from consumers by the distributor — Other

Product description

Artificial strawberries in a cardboard punnet with transparent celluloid wrapping.

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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