Decorative candles
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
These decorative candles are shaped, sized, and scented to resemble chocolates, posing a choking hazard to children who might mistake them for actual food and put them in their mouths or ingest them. Each pack contains 9 candles labeled "I love chocolate – decorative candles – coffret Couer de bougie chocolat" with EAN code 2000001191514 and is sold without additional protective packaging.
The product was banned from being marketed as of May 13, 2013, due to noncompliance with regulations regarding products that resemble food items. The recall record does not specify what actions affected consumers should take regarding products already purchased.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
null The product poses a risk of choking as, due to its characteristic form, colour and size, it may be mistaken for foodstuff. This may lead children to put them in their mouths, suck or ingest them, which could entail the risk of choking. 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): Ban on the marketing of the product and any accompanying measuresDate of entry into force: 13/05/2013
Each pack bears a label with ‘I love chocolate – decorative candles – coffret Couer de bougie chocolat’ and the code EAN 2000001191514. Each pack contains 9 decorative candles with the shape, size and smell of chocolates, without any other packaging. The dimensions of the chocolate-shaped candles ar Name: I love chocolate - Decorative candles Model: M LP 14 143 article 119151 Notifying country: Italy
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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