EU Safety Gate · Report-2017-024
RS · Velas De Cumpleanos ('Birthday candles')
The candles, due to their characteristic form, colour and size may be mistaken for foodstuff. Small parts can be easily detached from the product and this may lead children to put them in the mouth, swallow or ingest them. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Directive 87/357/EEC on products which, appearing to be other than they are, endanger the health or safety of consumers.
- Published
- 16 June 2017
- Notifying authority
- Spain
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Importer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 03/05/2017
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/0792/17
- Model
- ref. 404062
- Batch
- 8800884040626
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 8800884040626
Classification
- Category
- Decorative articles
- Risk type
- Choking
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
Product description
A set of 5 candles (birthday) in the shape of water melon pieces. Transparent plastic blister packaging with label.