Soap "Brochette de savons"

Choking Other - Food-imitating products Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Soap "Brochette de savons"
Alert Number1219/08
BrandDE LAURIER
CategoryOther - Food-imitating products
Risk TypeChoking
Notifying CountryFrance
Country of OriginBelgium
Model NumberEAN 5 425013 551106.
Published24 October 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 cube-shaped soaps fit entirely into the small parts cylinder. 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 and recall from consumers by distributor.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Product Description

Five pink and white soaps on a skewer with a label marked in French: "An assortment of small coloured soaps to give your life more flavour; glycerine soap enriched with essential oils – non-edible."

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