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Bath product Badefee “Badepraline Petit Amour / Bath cake Petit Amour” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1797/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking. In addition, the product also poses a chemical risk because detergent has been found in it. Contact of the detergent with lungs may cause a chemical pneumonia.The products do…
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Product
- The package contains cosmetic products shaped like cupcakes.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put pieces in their mouth, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking. In addition, the product also poses a chemical risk because detergent has been found in it. Contact of the detergent with lungs may cause a chemical pneumonia.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.
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