Fairy cakes · Decorative candles

The product poses a risk of choking because, due to the characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, this product may be mistaken for a foodstuff (small cakes). This may lead children to put the product in their mouth, cut it into pieces and swallow them, which could entail the risk of asphyxia or obstruction of the digestive tract. 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: 09 October 2009
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): Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

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Product identification

Safety Gate reference: 1291/09
Model: Code A0514230,
Check-digit validated barcodes: 5203390576215

Classification

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

Product description

Food-imitating decorative candles in a shape of coloured small cakes with various toppings (approximate dimensions: max. diameter 6 cm, height 4 cm). The candles are packed in six pieces in a plastic box (approximate dimensions: 20 cm x 14 cm x 5 cm), decorated with pictures of cakes, with a transparent top.