Artificial strawberries

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Artificial strawberries
Alert Number1174/10
BrandUnknown
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountryFrance
Country of OriginBelgium
Model Numberitem no. v-194 ref: fgd 040194
Published6 August 2010

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of choking because the imitation strawberries could be confused with real strawberries and swallowed by children.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales and recall from consumers by the distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Artificial strawberries in a cardboard punnet with transparent celluloid wrapping.

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