Plastic fruit

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Plastic fruit
Alert Number0639/08
BrandBAG O’ FRUIT
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Barcode0 220582 000032
Model NumberArt. P7710,
Published20 June 2008

Risk Description

The product poses a risk of choking as due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouths and swallow it, 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 taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

10 pieces of plastic fruit (green and red apple, pear, orange, mandarin, apricot, banana, a bunch of green grapes, one tomato and one lemon), packed in a transparent colourless bag with a cardboard top consisting of brand name, CE mark and information in Greek.

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