EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
"Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0628/12
Summary
null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff and placed in the mouth. 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
"Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps Duftwachs Schok
- Batch number(s)
- 49266001131000000100
- Category
- Other - -
- Chocolate fragrance for oil lamps. Packaging: transparent plastic casing with tab lid; on the top there is a label with a picture of chocolates and a product description; on the bottom, a label with four pictograms showing the use of candles. Product: dark brown wax bar breakable into 8 (2 x 4) bloc
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff and placed in the mouth. 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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