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Coloured gel beads Perline Gel Clear Photo BEADS

Official notice

25 Mar 2011

Last checked

25 Mar 2011

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Coloured gel beads Perline Gel Clear Photo BEADS. Null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because of their misleading appearance; they look identical to berries such as currants, and to sweets (liquorice for the black ones and fruit sweets for those of other colours). In addition, they expand rapidly upon contact with water and may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage of air, resulting in respiratory distress and/or asphyxia. The products do 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 2011-03-25.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0254/11

Official notice

2011-03-25

The hazard

Null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because of their misleading appearance; they look identical to berries such as currants, and to sweets (liquorice for the black ones and fruit sweets for those of other colours). In addition, they expand rapidly upon contact with water and may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage of air, resulting in respiratory distress and/or asphyxia. The products do 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.

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Lots

8018318861451

Models

86145

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Affected products

Product 1

Coloured gel beads "Perline Gel Clear"

Risk / hazard

Null The products pose a risk of choking and injuries because of their misleading appearance; they look identical to berries such as currants, and to sweets (liquorice for the black ones and fruit sweets for those of other colours). In addition, they expand rapidly upon contact with water and may, if accidentally ingested, obstruct the intestine or, if they enter the airway, impede or completely prevent the passage of air, resulting in respiratory distress and/or asphyxia. The products do 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.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Photo Beads.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Serious risk — Choking, Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0254/11

Classification

Serious risk — Choking, Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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