EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-11
Unknown · Scented candles - Love life – Love chocolate
The product poses a risk of choking because, due to their appearance and smell, the candles are realistic imitations of chocolate or chocolate buns. The product can be put in the mouth and pieces of the candle can be bitten and swallowed. This product does not comply with the Directive 87/357/EEC concerning products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
- Published
- 27 March 2009
- Notifying authority
- Denmark
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary stop of sales by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0415/09
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Other - Food-imitating products
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- Not published
Product description
Eight candles in a cardboard box covered with a plastic transparent film. Each candle looks and smells like chocolate. The card box also contains one bowl made of porcelain. The approximate dimensions of the candle: 47 mm x 42 mm x 36 mm.