Choking

Decorative cherries

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Decorative cherriesDecorative cherries
Case number
1416/10
Category
Other - Food-imitating products
Type / Model
Barcode 5200250 101754 and item: 10175 and 10 00
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
πŸ‡§πŸ‡¬ Bulgaria
Country of origin
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China
Published
2010-09-24

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of choking because the product resembles cherries which fit into the small-parts cylinder. It can be expected that consumers, especially small children, may confuse it with food and place the imitation cherries in their mouths.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

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Sales ban and withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Plastic cherries with green stalks. The products are packed in transparent plastic boxes, each containing 70 items, with a label that has the inscription MarHome. There is also a label with some information in Bulgarian.