Choking

Cosmetics resembling chocolates - CHOCOLATE

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Cosmetics resembling chocolates - CHOCOLATE
Case number
0201/08
Category
Other - Food-imitating products
Type / Model
Article 07040510 code SUB 243 REP 214, 14-23181.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇮🇹 Italy
Country of origin
🇨🇳 China
Published
2008-02-15

⚠️ Risk

This product poses a risk of choking because 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 them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract.The product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC on the prevention of risk resulting from the use of certain products designed to resemble foodstuffs.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market.Date of entry into force: Unknown

Chocolate-coloured bath salts, named “sweet delight – chocolate caramel – bath soak”, packaged in a 250-gram transparent plastic jar, with the shape and appearance of grains of chocolate.
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