Liquorice Snaps

Due to its characteristic form, appearance, colour and size, the product may be mistaken for a foodstuff. This may lead consumers, and specially children, to put the product in the mouth, which could entail the risk of choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Food Imitating Products Directive.

Published: 25 September 2020
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer. Category of measure(s): Destruction of the product. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/01261/20

Classification

Category: Other - Food imitating product
Risk type: Choking
Country of origin: Chile

Product description

10 polymer clay resembling liquorice sweet. This product seems to be intended to be an object used in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, thus used as a toy.