Wet wipes "Compressed wet wipes"

Choking, Suffocation Other - - Serious risk
Photo of recalled product: Wet wipes "Compressed wet wipes"
Alert Number1292/11
BrandMAGIC TISSUE
CategoryOther - -
Risk TypeChoking, Suffocation
Notifying CountryGreece
Country of OriginPeople's Republic of China
Published18 November 2011

Risk Description

null The products pose a risk of choking because their form, packaging, size and appearance are such that it is likely that children will confuse them with a foodstuff and consequently either place them in the mouth, suck or ingest them. With the effects of the saliva, the product expands and could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The products do not comply with Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.

Product Description

1. Packaging of a single item: White compressed wet wipes in the form of a small cylindrical tablet (approx. dimensions: diameter 1.9 cm, height 1 cm). The product expands when a few drops of water are added (approx. dimensions of the expanded tissue: 24 x 25 cm). Each item is packed in a transp

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