EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Kitchen/cooking accessories
Table cloth weights d-c-fix “Tischtuchbeschwerer” — risk: choking
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01500/21
Summary
Due its colour, size and shape the product may be considered by a child as food. Moreover, due to the small size of the product, a child can put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
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Product
Table cloth weights — d-c-fix
- Brand
- d-c-fix
- Name / model
- Tischtuchbeschwerer · F2640009, F2640010
- Barcode
- 40073861278154007386127822
- Category
- Kitchen/cooking accessories
- Table cloth weights made of plastic material. The products resemble fruits: strawberries or lemons.
What is the risk?
- Due its colour, size and shape the product may be considered by a child as food. Moreover, due to the small size of the product, a child can put it in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 15/09/2021
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market
- Date of entry into force: 15/09/2021
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