Vidal. · Gel candles with apples.

The product poses a serious risk of choking and gastrointestinal upset because the appearance and presentation of these candles may lead consumers, and children in particular, to take them for a foodstuff. There are no warnings or recommendations for use, which are necessary for the correct, safe use of the product. The product does not comply with Directive 87/357/EEC.

Published: 07 December 2007
Notifying authority: Spain
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 authority.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1266/07
Model: Ref. 0250514 VELAS GEL 19259. Bar code: 8432583505146.
Check-digit validated barcodes: 8432583505146

Classification

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

Product description

Gel candles with apples. The container is a glass jar with a lid fitted with a metal clip. A label stuck to the bar reads: Vidal Europa S.A., CE, reference and bar code.