Soap basket

Small parts can be easily detached from the product. 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 Cosmetic Products Regulation and the requirements of the Food imitating Products Directive.

Published: 03 July 2020
Notifying authority: Bulgaria
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: Retailer. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 12/06/2020

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: INFO/00083/20

Classification

Category: Cosmetics
Risk type: Choking
Country of origin: Not published

Product description

Cosmetic set consisting of 8 different miniature soaps imitating pieces of food stuff (fruits and egg) in a wicker basket.