DE LAURIER · Soap "Brochette de savons"

The product poses a risk of choking as due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put it in their mouths and swallow it, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. The cube-shaped soaps fit entirely into the small parts cylinder. 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.

Published: 24 October 2008
Notifying authority: France
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary withdrawal from the market and recall from consumers by distributor.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1219/08
Model: EAN 5 425013 551106.
Check-digit validated barcodes: 5425013551106

Classification

Category: Other - Food-imitating products
Risk type: Choking
Country of origin: Belgium

Product description

Five pink and white soaps on a skewer with a label marked in French: "An assortment of small coloured soaps to give your life more flavour; glycerine soap enriched with essential oils – non-edible."