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Candle DW “Candles with Wood Wicks” — risk: asphyxiation, chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00041/19
Summary
The candle releases an excessive amount of smoke. A person could inadvertently breathe in the toxic smoke, which might lead to poisoning or asphyxiation through carbon monoxide exposure.
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Product
Candle — DW
- Brand
- DW
- Name / model
- Candles with Wood Wicks · 138160, 138666, 138677, 138723, All scents across the DW wood wick candle range
- Batch number(s)
- The affected products were sold between September and November 2019.
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Candles with wood wicks, sold with different scents.
- Recall information: https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/product-recall-home-candle
What is the risk?
- The candle releases an excessive amount of smoke. A person could inadvertently breathe in the toxic smoke, which might lead to poisoning or asphyxiation through carbon monoxide exposure.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2019
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 04/12/2019
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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