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Candle Hygge “Cake candle” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1069/14
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. The product does 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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Product
- Candle in the shape of a little brown cake. The cake is attached to a paper tray with the inscription “cake candle” and packed in a transparent plastic box. On the bottom of the package is a label with the following information: brand, safety warnings, importer, EAN code.
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. The product does 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
- 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: 27/05/2014
- 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: 27/05/2014
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