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Decorative candles - Fruit Candle — choking risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChokingDec 10, 2010

Hazard

The product poses a risk of choking because, due to the characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (pear). This may lead children to put it in their mouth, bite it into pieces and swallow it, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.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

  • Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities — Other

Product description

Food-imitating decorative candle in the shape of a yellow pear (approximate dimensions: maximum diameter 7 cm, height 8 cm). The candle is packed in a transparent cubic plastic box (approximate length of edge: 8 cm), with an internal yellow cardboard base.

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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