EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Plastic forks Plastic “Plastic forks - Plastic Classic 100pcs Cutlery” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01689/21
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, which could lead to injuries of the internal organs and the oral cavity. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Plastic forks — Plastic
- Brand
- Plastic
- Name / model
- Plastic forks - Plastic Classic 100pcs Cutlery · 292102
- Barcode
- 3800206201006
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Plastic forks, 100% Polystyrol.
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, which could lead to injuries of the internal organs and the oral cavity. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: ImporterCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 18/11/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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