Choking

Expansible items to maintain humidity in flowerpots

Don Flor
Expansible items to maintain humidity in flowerpots
Case number
0542/10
Category
Decorative articles
Barcode
68554811451261.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2010-03-26

⚠️ Risk

The products pose a risk of choking because the animals can be swallowed and then expand.

Measures

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

The products in question are expansible animal-shaped units in different colours intended to maintain humidity levels in flowerpots. Due to their appearance, they could be mistaken for toys. They are packaged in transparent plastic blister-wrap.