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Decorative cake and fruits Ruian Jianbo “Christmas items” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0471/14
Summary
null The products pose a risk of choking as, due to their characteristic form, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached from the products and this may lead children to put them in the mouth, swallow, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.The products do not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are…
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Product
Decorative cake and fruits — Ruian Jianbo
- Brand
- Ruian Jianbo
- Name / model
- Christmas items · JB-140203; QM12-500-R
- Batch number(s)
- 0417336000039
- Category
- Other - -
- Decorative Christmas cake made from Styrofoam, with "snowflakes" on both sides, covered with coloured balls.Decorative flowers, attached to wire stems, imitating fruit, in red colour.
What is the risk?
- null The products pose a risk of choking as, due to their characteristic form, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached from the products and this may lead children to put them in the mouth, swallow, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking.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: 10/02/2014
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