EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Ice cooling cubes Pepco “Kostki do drinkow” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01241/20
Summary
Due to its colour, size and shape, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead especially children to put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food-imitating products Directive.
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Product
Ice cooling cubes — Pepco
- Brand
- Pepco
- Name / model
- Kostki do drinkow · SKU: 28046302, SKU: 29916401
- Barcode
- 22001299164682200428046361
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Multi-coloured reusable ice cooling cubes made of soft plastic material. The set is available with different shapes and includes 18 pieces.
- Recall information: https://pepco.pl/sklepy/informacje-dla-klientow/info/informacja-o-produkcie/
What is the risk?
- Due to its colour, size and shape, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead especially children to put the small parts in the mouth and choke on them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food-imitating products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Marking the product with appropriate warnings on the risks
- Date of entry into force: 13/07/2020
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Warning consumers of the risks
- Date of entry into force: 13/07/2020
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