Choking

Candles in the form of sweets

Unknown
Candles in the form of sweets
Case number
0784/07
Category
Other - Food-imitating products
Type / Model
REF: 05555, 05556, 05557 and 05558Bar code: 8431175055564, 8431175055571, 8431175055557 and 8431175055588
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇪🇸 Spain
Country of origin
Unknown
Published
2007-08-10

⚠️ Risk

Given their form, colour and size, these candles may lead consumers and young children in particular, to mistake them for foodstuffs. As candles, they are easy to bite, and a piece might be swallowed, which may entail a risk of choking and gastrointestinal upsets.

Measures

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

These are candles in the form of various kinds of sweets. They are packed in rigid transparent plastic boxes, wrapped in a gift ribbon from which a label printed "chocolate" hangs. They also have an adhesive label which carries the details of the importer and the bar codes.
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