Candles in the shape of fruit (apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach)

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Candles in the shape of fruit (apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach)
Alert Number0466/07
BrandVIDAL
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountrySpain
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberItem No: 0214071
Published25 May 2007

Risk Description

This product poses a serious of choking because it may mislead consumers since, given their shape, colour, appearance and size, consumers and particularly children may confuse them for food.Conclusions: if a consumer were to try and eat one of these candles, he might choke or his digestive tract might become blocked.

Measures Taken

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authoritiesDate of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Candles in the shape of a red apple, strawberry, lemon, pear and peach. They are packaged individually in a transparent, plastic box bearing a label with details of the importer, CE mark, item number (0214071), bar code and the wording "Fruit candles with case".

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