Lighting chain - 96 serie de uva mediana

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Lighting chain - 96 serie de uva mediana
Alert Number0148/09
BrandXing Yao
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountrySpain
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberRef: XY8010
Published6 February 2009

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of choking because the grape lights have the size of normal grapes and can be easily pulled off. Consumers may mistake the product for food and put it in their mouths, with the subsequent risk of choking. 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 to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Import rejected by the customs authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Christmas lights in the form of bunches of grapes, packed in a cardboard box on which is written: "96 L Medium grape series". There is an instruction manual in Spanish and the product bears the CE mark.

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