EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Cosmetics
Soap Bulles de savon “Savon burger” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1550/18
Summary
Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product. Children may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.
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Product
Soap — Bulles de savon
- Brand
- Bulles de savon
- Name / model
- Savon burger
- Batch number(s)
- Savon fromage 15g Batch No DA1007 Savon pain 100g Batch N0 B330 Savon salade 20g Batch No DA1128 Savon steak hache 50g Batch N0 B330 Savon tomate 20g Batch No DA1004
- Category
- Cosmetics
- 5 different soaps in the form of ingredients to make a hamburger (bread, cheese, steak, tomato, lettuce) The assembled ‘hamburger’ is wrapped in plastic film and presented in a cardboard box resembling a fast-food hamburger box.
What is the risk?
- Due to its characteristic form, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached or bitten off the product. Children may put them in the mouth and choke.The product does not comply with the Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food-imitating Products Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 20/09/2018
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/09/2018
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