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Anti-stress squeezable product Winkee “Stress sausage” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1656/19
Summary
The product, due to its characteristic form and colour may be mistaken for foodstuff. Additionally, small parts can be easily detached from the product. This may lead children to put the small pieces in the mouth and choke on them.
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Product
- Stress sausage in rigid plastic packaging. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
What is the risk?
- The product, due to its characteristic form and colour may be mistaken for foodstuff. Additionally, small parts can be easily detached from the product. This may lead children to put the small pieces in the mouth and choke on them.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 21/05/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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