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Decorative candles — choking risk (A12/1455/10)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingOct 1, 2010

Hazard

The products pose a risk of choking because they can be mistaken for a foodstuff (cake) and detachable parts (for example a coffee bean, a walnut) can be swallowed.The products do 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 destruction of the products by the distributor — Other

Product description

Candles having the form of a cake and a praline scent.

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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