Products imitating fruit
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Food-imitating decorative products made of polystyrene have been recalled due to choking hazards. The products are miniature sugar-coated apples (yellow and red), cherries (red), and pears (yellow and red), each attached to wire stems. They are sold by Kaufland Bulgaria in packages containing 16 apples, with packaging featuring a Christmas tree and candy cane design and labels in seven languages including Bulgarian. The barcode is 4300175785747. The products pose a risk because the imitation fruit can easily detach and be placed in the mouth and swallowed by children, particularly young children who may mistake them for real fruit.
The products do not comply with European Directive 87/357/EEC, which prohibits products that appear to be something other than what they are if they endanger consumer health or safety. Authorities have ordered a sales ban and withdrawal from the market. The source does not specify what remedy is available to consumers who have purchased these products.
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The products pose a risk of choking because the imitation fruit can be easily detached and could be placed in the mouth and swallowed by children, especially small children who may confuse them with real fruit.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.
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
Food-imitating products made of polystyrene in the form of a sugar-coated apple in miniature, in yellow and red colours; a cherry in red colour; a pear in miniature, in yellow and red colours. The fruits are attached to wires imitating stems. They are sold in packaging with a cardboard base, a transparent plastic front with pictures of a Christmas tree and a candy cane. There is a label with the inscription Kaufland Bulgaria. Each package contains 16 apples. On the back of the packaging there is a label with inscriptions in seven languages, including Bulgarian and the barcode. Model: Barcode 4300175785747 Notifying country: Bulgaria
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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