EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Air freshener Tian xiang “Crystal Air Freshener Series - Hello” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1927/14
Summary
null Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken with foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouth, suck or ingest it, which could cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
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Product
Air freshener — Tian xiang
- Brand
- Tian xiang
- Name / model
- Crystal Air Freshener Series - Hello · 1. apple, 2. rose, 3. peach, 4. lemon
- Batch number(s)
- 6933315550486
- Category
- Other - -
- Air freshener balls in transparent plastic packaging in the form of a penguin. The balls resemble small jelly sweets due to their colour, shape and size. The product is available in various colours and fragrances (apple, rose, peach, lemon).
What is the risk?
- null Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken with foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouth, suck or ingest it, which could cause choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 12/11/2014
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