EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - Food imitating product
Key-ring — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01576/20
Summary
Due to its characteristic form, smell, colour, appearance and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in the mouth and suck or ingest them.Moreover, the metal ring with the chain can easily detach from the product becoming a small part. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive and…
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Product
Key-ring
- Name / model
- QQF-133
- Barcode
- 1806221330761
- Category
- Other - Food imitating product
- Cake-shaped key-ring made of soft foam material with a sweet scent.
What is the risk?
- Due to its characteristic form, smell, colour, appearance and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in the mouth and suck or ingest them.Moreover, the metal ring with the chain can easily detach from the product becoming a small part. A small child may put it in the mouth and choke on it. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive and with the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2020
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 03/07/2020
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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