EU Safety Gate · Report-2008-25
SHOCK<br/> · Joke items – Chewing gum
The product poses a risk of :- choking because children can easily confuse the product with real chewing gum and put it in their mouth. The small parts may easily loosen and thereby pose a serious risk of choking.- injuries because the children might experience pain in their mouth due to the electric shock effect.
- Published
- 27 June 2008
- Notifying authority
- Norway
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Import rejected by the custom authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0664/08
- Model
- Unknown
Classification
- Category
- Other - Food-imitating products
- Risk type
- Choking, Injuries
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
Product looks like a pack of chewing gum with one piece of gum sticking out from the packaging. If touched, the person will get an electric shock. The following warning is placed on the product: “Use at your own risk. Not recommended for children under 14 years old, adults over 50 years old or persons with any medical condition”.