Gelatine hearts – "Jel window sticky"

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Gelatine hearts – "Jel window sticky"
Alert Number1181/08
BrandFOTOALBUM (on the sticker)
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountrySlovakia
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberEAN: 8511690050111 (on the sticker).
Published24 October 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of choking because although the product is not a food, its form and appearance are such that it is likely that consumers, especially children, will confuse it with a foodstuff and place it in their mouth, suck or ingest it, which could be dangerous. The smaller hearts fit entirely into the small parts cylinder and pose a risk of choking for children. The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than what 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 importation, withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

9 large and 4 small hearts made from plastic material resembling gelatine, packed in a transparent plastic bag with a sticker marked with "FOTOALBUM", country of origin China, CE mark and EAN code.

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