Unknown · Apple candle

The product poses a risk of choking as due to its characteristic form, appearance, odour, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead children to put the product in their mouths, suck or ingest it, which could entail the risk of choking or perforation or obstruction of the digestive tract.

Published: 31 October 2008
Notifying authority: Cyprus
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): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1240/08
Model: Item No. 633006, bar code 6930988800597
Check-digit validated barcodes: 6930988800597

Classification

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

Product description

Six decorative food imitating products in the shape of a half green apple, packaged in a metal case and covered with a plastic transparent film.