EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Candles Home Master “Unknown” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0130/14
Summary
null The products are attractive to children as they resemble foodstuff. Children can bite them and small parts may easily come off: if ingested the small pieces may get stuck and obstruct the airways.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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Product
Candles — Home Master
- Brand
- Home Master
- Name / model
- Unknown · Ref. 06010-21
- Batch number(s)
- 8435202060101
- Category
- Other - -
- Decorative coloured candles in the shape of fruit (mandarins, apples and lemons). The products are supplied in plastic blister packaging containing four units.
What is the risk?
- null The products are attractive to children as they resemble foodstuff. Children can bite them and small parts may easily come off: if ingested the small pieces may get stuck and obstruct the airways.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.
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: 06/05/2013
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