MASTERETAIL. · Food imitating product - grapes.

The product poses a serious risk of choking because the detached elements (grape berries) may be placed in mouth by children, causing choking and suffocation. During the tension test, when applying force less than 50 N elements (grape berries) become detached and fully fit in small parts cylinder (approx. diameter 2cm). The product does 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” and the European standard on toys EN 71-1.

Published: 20 July 2007
Notifying authority: Greece
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Other. Category of measure(s): Sales ban and destruction of the product ordered by the authority.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 0706/07
Model: Item No: 14462,
Check-digit validated barcodes: 5205255144621

Classification

Category: Other - Food-imitating products
Risk type: Choking
Country of origin: People's Republic of China

Product description

Food imitating products – grapes in light-red colour, with plastic soft green leaves. The product is sold packed in transparent plastic bag, without any indications or warnings.