EU alert · Safety Gate Risk: Other types of alerts Decorative articles
Candle — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00111/22
Summary
Due to their characteristic appearance, form, colour and size, the candles may be mistaken for food stuff. A small child can put them in the mouth and choke on it. A part from that the muffin shaped candle has decorative parts that can be easily detached. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
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Product
Candle
- Category
- Decorative articles
- A candle in a ceramic cup imitating creamA candle in plastic packaging imitating a muffin with cream frosting, sprinkled with chocolate sticks and a chocolate heart
What is the risk?
- Due to their characteristic appearance, form, colour and size, the candles may be mistaken for food stuff. A small child can put them in the mouth and choke on it. A part from that the muffin shaped candle has decorative parts that can be easily detached. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive nor with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 01/07/2022
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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