Lipsticks in the form of sweets and dummies.

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Lipsticks in the form of sweets and dummies.
Alert Number0275/08
BrandDama
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountrySpain
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Model NumberRef. 52112 (sweet) and ref. 52053 (dummy).
Published7 March 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of choking because, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put them into their mouths and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.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): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

The products are lipsticks, one in the form of a sweet that smells of fruit and another in the form of a child’s dummy. They are sold individually and are placed on sale in packaging that looks like that used for sweets. The information on the label is in various languages.

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