Choking

Lip balm

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Case number
A12/0987/12
Category
Other - -
Type / Model
Unknown
Batch
1021 2271, 330 and 1021 2295, 332
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2012-07-13

⚠️ Risk

null The products pose a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, they may be mistaken for foodstuffs. The product can easily break generating small parts that could be placed in the mouth by a child and swallowed.The products do 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.

Lip balm in the form of sweets. One is in the form of a chocolate heart shape with pink icing and the smell of chewing gum. Another is in the form of a brown chocolate with the smell of vanilla.