EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Other - -
Plastic fork — risk: choking, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1944/19
Summary
The fork breaks easily and plastic fragments detach from it. These plastic fragments can be swallowed, without being noticed, along with the food consumed, leading to choking and even injury.
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Product
Plastic fork
- Name / model
- Plastic fork · TR-03-K-003570
- Batch number(s)
- 8699303302526
- Category
- Other - -
- Disposable plastic fork, packed together with a napkin in a transparent plastic bag, without information in Romanian language.
What is the risk?
- The fork breaks easily and plastic fragments detach from it. These plastic fragments can be swallowed, without being noticed, along with the food consumed, leading to choking and even injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: DistributorCategory of measure(s): Temporary ban on the supply, offer to supply and display of the product
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2019
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