Choking Decorative articles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0686/06 |
| Category | Decorative articles |
| Risk Type | Choking |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Italy |
| Published | 27 October 2006 |
Risk Description
The product may be mistaken for food (sweets) or mistakenly used as ice cubes. It has sharp edges and can be swallowed in whole. The product thereby poses a risk of ingestion, health hazard from choking and displacement of the digestive tract. Investigation regarding the safety of similar products is pending.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and recall from consumers ordered by the authority.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Clear ice cubes - irregular lumps of transparent, hard, uncoloured plastic, with sharp edges sometimes running to a point.